Wheaties box inscribed to Carl Lewis by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Object Details

Owned by

Carl Lewis, American, born 1961

Manufactured by

General Mills Inc., American, founded 1866

Subject of

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American, born 1962

Signed by

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American, born 1962

Description

An orange cardboard box for Wheaties cereal featuring track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The photograph used depicts her mid jump wearing a red running outfit and white shoes with blue stripes. Joyner-Kersee has written a note to Carl Lewis and signed the front of the box near her picture. The box is housed in black frame.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate

Date

2004

Object number

2013.126.48

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

containers

Medium

cardboard, glass, wood

Dimensions

H x W x D (Frame): 16 7/8 x 13 3/8 x 4 in. (42.9 x 34 x 10.2 cm)

H x W x D (Wheaties Box): 11 × 8 × 2 1/2 in. (27.9 × 20.3 × 6.4 cm)

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Athletes

Sports

Track and field

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6a7dded-dd30-4364-a1dc-7349a2662d72

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.126.48