Wheaties Box Photo of Joe DiMaggio
Description
A color slide of a detail from a Wheaties cereal box panel showing a photograph of Joe DiMaggio fielding. DiMaggio has his arms and legs extended as if reaching for a catch while on the run. He is wearing a New York Yankee road uniform with cap. His image is superimposed over a white-rimmed circle and an image of DiMaggio's autograph is next to his likeness Text beneathe the autograph image reads: "N.Y. "Yankees"". Layered beneath the circle is a red, white, and blue rectangle. Text near the bottom of the rectangle reads: "WHEATIES is just about the swellest dish I've ever eaten. A World Series thrill in breakfast enjoyment. JOE DI MAGGIO Tied American League record by smashing 15 three base hits in 1936. A leading outfielder of the American League."
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Picture Date
1937–1937