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Lunch Pails


There was no such think as a fancy lunch pail in early days. What was required was a container that would protect the lunch from the weather and the hard knocks it might receive going to and from school. It also needed a handle so it could be carried. What could be more appropriate and inexpensive than a syrup, honey or lard pail.

As time passed lunch kits became available for purchase. They would even accommodate a thermos. Then students could even take something hot in their lunches. These lunch kits were also made of metal so they protected the lunches.

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Lunch Pails
1900's
Rural areas around Bentley, Alberta


Credits:
Bentley Museum Society

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Walking to School
1900's
Rural areas around Bentley, Alberta


Credits:
Bentley Museum Society

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Syrup Pail Lunch Bucket
1940's
Rural areas around Bentley, Alberta


Credits:
Bentley Museum Society

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Off to School in the Jeep
1970
Rural areas around Bentley, Alberta


Credits:
Bentley Museum Society