Wheaties box inscribed to Carl Lewis by Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Object Details
- Date
- 2004
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Sports
- Track and field
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.126.48
- Type
- containers
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- 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)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.126.48