Gehring Lunch Pail

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Gehring Lunch Pail

Entry/Object ID

72.85.6a-b

Description

Material: metal. (a) Pail. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 9" L. x 6 1/2" H. Description: rusted tin - rectangular shaped with rounded corners - straight sides - wire bail carrying handle with black painted wooden hand hold. (b) Lid. 6" W. x 9" L. x 3 1/2" H. Description: rusted metal - fits tightly over pail top - removable metal cup at top.

Context

Lunch pail set used by Mrs. Gehring's brother Harold.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pail, Dinner

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lunchbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Carrier, Food

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

August 28, 2002

Update Date

February 7, 2026