Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Herman Wallace, American, 1941 - 2013  Search this

Subject of:

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835  Search this

Medium:

cotton (textile) and polyester

Dimensions:

L x W: 14 3/8 × 9 5/8 in. (36.5 × 24.5 cm)

Type:

beanies

Place used:

Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

after 1972

Description:

A dark grey standard prison issue knit beanie worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Men  Search this

Prisons  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds

Object number:

A2018.36.1.7.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Herman Wallace Archival Collection

Classification:

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569ae878e-f76c-4021-a811-d493077fda34

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_A2018.36.1.7.3