On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Forte and Tablada Inc., American, founded 1961
Commissioned by
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
ca. 1972
Medium
steel and fiberglass, paint, wax
Dimensions
H x W x D (With back plumbing attached): 36 3/4 × 15 × 38 in. (93.3 × 38.1 × 96.5 cm)
Description
A toilet and sink combination for cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The sink is above the toilet seat typically where a toilet reservoir is. The sink has small faucet with two knobs on either side. Attached to the back of the toilet are long threaded bolts and piping for attachment to plumbing system as well as for mounting to the cell’s wall.
Place collected
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Buildings and Structures
Type
cells
toilets
Topic
American South
Architecture
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
Object number
2013.26.2.3.1a-m
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d2c0c3b-3b7a-4ab3-9329-ad6d14900786

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