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C. A. Swanson & Sons
Swanson TV Dinner trayintroduced 1954

On view: Resnick PavilionHome of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias
Aluminum TV dinner tray with crimped rim and three compartments, embossed with the word SWANSON at center, viewed from slightly above against a white background

Swanson, Swanson TV dinner tray, 1950s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban

Manufacturer
C. A. Swanson & Sons
United States, Omaha, 1899 - 1955
Title
Swanson TV Dinner tray
Date Made
introduced 1954
Medium
Aluminum
Dimensions
1 × 8 15/16 × 7 in. (2.54 × 22.7 × 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts and Design Council Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2024.263
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Copyright
photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban