Ted Williams in a Ted’s Creamy Root Beer Advertisement


Description

A color slide of a reproduction tin advertising sign for Ted's Creamy Root Beer featuring a waist-up image of Ted Williams on the left side with a bottle of root beer on the right. The sign is on an easel stand. Williams' body is facing to the right, with his right arm and shoulder in the foreground. He is looking to his right making his face fully visible as he smiles and holds a bat with both hands resting on his left shoulder. He is wearing a Boston Red Sox cap and a home uniform. A bottle of "Ted's Delicious Creamy Root Beer" is depicted on the right side. Based on the timing of the product, the advertisement may date between 1957 and 1967. Information written on the physical slide reads, "Ted's Root Beer Sign" See willite01_26, and willite01_240.

Player(s)
Williams, Ted, 1918-2002
Team(s)
Boston - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date

1957–1967

Subject
Hall of Famers; Outfielders (Baseball); Batting (Baseball); Advertising--Soft drinks
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Wil
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

None