Manufactured by
General Mills Inc., American, founded 1866
Subject of
Jordan, Michael, American, born 1963
Chicago Bulls, American, founded 1966
Date
1990s
Medium
ink on cardboard
Dimensions
Flattened: 16 1/8 × 11 × 1/16 in. (41 × 27.9 × 0.2 cm)
Description
A Wheaties cereal box featuring Michael Jordan. The box depicts Jordan holding a basketball above his head and dressed in his Chicago Bulls uniform. The box also features the Chicago Bulls logo and blue text that reads: [1996 / Champions!].
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
boxes (containers)
Topic
Athletes
Basketball
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Damion Thomas
Object number
2014.214
Restrictions & Rights
© 1996 General Mills, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e3b7b97-3966-4811-9728-18f8b46cad61

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