- Subject of
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- Distributed by
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- Manufactured by
- Salaam International, American
- Date
- mid 1980s
- Medium
- ink on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (32.4 × 24.8 cm)
- Description
- Packaging for meatballs in barbecue sauce distributed by Salaam International, a division of the Nation of Islam. The packaging is a single piece of thin cardboard that, when folded, forms a rectangular box. Featured on the front is a color photograph of the meal contents on a plate with text printed in yellow and white with blue and red accents. At top left is the Salaam logo and [ENTREE CLASSICS TM] printed diagonally on a blue background. At top right is printed [Meatballs with / Barbecue Sauce / And Rice (In Twin Pouches)]. At bottom left is the text [The world's most / delicious food - / perfectly / preserved." / NO FREEZING / NO REFRIGERATION / NO PRESERVATIVES / HEAT FOR 5 MINUTES]. Along the bottom is [HALAL]. The sides of the box are brown and feature the Salaam logo, Entree Classics trademark and [Meatballs with Barbecue Sauce And Rice (In Twin Pouches)]. The back of the box is yellow and has a color photograph of the ingredients used to make the meal contents along with a list of ingredients and heating instructions. At bottom right is [Salaam's HALAL products conform to all the Islamic dietary laws.]. Along the bottom is [Prepared Exclusively for Salaam by Mid-America Foods, Inc., Chicago, IL 60644].
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- packaging
- Topic
- Africa
- Business
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Nation of Islam
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nadar Ali and Family
- Object number
- 2015.27.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




