- 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: 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (7.3 × 7.3 × 25.2 cm)
- Description
- Flush button for the toilet (2013.26.2.3.1) of cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The button is attached to a pipe that was embedded into the wall of the cell and connected to the prison’s plumbing. The button has was flush with wall of the cell. The front of button and cover are painted white. In the center of button is engraved text that reads “PUSH.” The button cover has a raised center with the button extending out.
- Place collected
- West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Buildings and Structures
- 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
- 2013.26.2.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




