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A1c: Trademark restrictions on Chicago Bulls logo, Budweiser, Gatorade, Coca-Cola, WInston; A1e: Personality rights on Michael Jordan
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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Walter Iooss Jr., American, born 1943

    Subject of

    Michael Jordan, American, born 1963
    Chicago Bulls, American, founded 1966

    Description

    An image of Michael Jordan dunking a basketball during the Slam Dunk Championship in 1988. Jordan is featured at the center of the image mid-jump wearing his Bulls jersey. The background shows spectators looking on at the contest.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

    Date

    1988

    Object number

    2016.164.17

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Walter Iooss
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    digital images
    digital media - born analog

    Medium

    digital

    Dimensions

    H x W: 6766 pixels × 6730 pixels
    File size: 130.3 MB

    Place depicted

    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Portfolio/Series

    Jordan

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Photography
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c80d14ac-6fc1-4330-83f4-58b842c65c1d

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.164.17

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