Manufactured by
Fruit of the Loom, founded 1851
Worn by
Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
1961 - 2005
Medium
cotton and polyester
Dimensions
H x W (flat): 28 1/2 × 34 1/2 in. (72.4 × 87.6 cm)
Description
A white t-shirt worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cotton and polyester blend t-shirt has a printed design on the front chest in olive and yellow text that reads "HUMAN RELATIONS / CLUB" above an olive illustration of two hands bursting through brick walls to clasp together. Below the illustration is the word "Angola" in olive text. A fabric tag for Fruit of the Loom is sewn at the interior center back collar. The letter "W" is handwritten in black ink on the interior back collar above the tag.
Place used
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
t-shirts
Topic
Clothing and dress
Humanitarianism
Justice
Men
Poverty
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wilbert Rideau and Linda LaBranche
Object number
2016.139.11
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5495211bf-4370-4367-b43e-0a209a4de4e0

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