Lunchbox, The Beatles: Yellow Submarine, 1968

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THF92314 / Lunchbox, The Beatles: Yellow Submarine, 1968
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Artifact Overview

Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite musicians and movies since they were first introduced in 1950. Based on the music of The Beatles, the Yellow Submarine was a popular animated musical film featuring cartoon versions of The Beatles joining forces with Captain Fred to free Pepperland from the music-hating Blue Meanies.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lunchbox

Date Made

1968

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.12.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in
Width: 8.75 in
Length: 4 in

Inscriptions

Yellow Submarine / Thermos / 1968 KING FEATURES / SYNDICATE-SUBAFILMS LTD. / kING-SEELEY THERMOS CO.
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