Babe Ruth Wheaties Advertisement


Description

A color slide of a Wheaties cereal advertisement featuring Babe Ruth. The ad is a drawing featuring a young boy sitting in front of a bowl of cereal. To the right of the cereal bowl are a baseball glove and a baseball. The boy's right hand is holding a spoon full of cereal. His left hand supports his face as he leans against the table. In the background is a fading image of Babe Ruth swinging a baseball bat. He is wearing a New York Yankees road uniform and ballcap. At the bottom left side of the ad is a drawing of a trophy with the words "BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS" written on it. A box of Wheaties is in the trophy. At the bottom right side are the words "Champions get many a small boy to eat a good breakfast! Betty Crocker" Information written on the physical slide reads "Wheaties Advertisement"

Player(s)
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date

Unknown

Subject
Hall of famers; advertisements; Breakfast cereals.; Baseball in art; Eating & drinking.
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

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