Manufactured by
KC Caps, American, founded 1991
Worn by
Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
2005
Medium
cotton, cord, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (10.2 × 21.6 × 26.7 cm)
Description
A white baseball cap worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cap has text screen printed on the front in red, blue, and black reading "ANGOLA / 2005 / LONGTERMER / 2005" around a central image of a man behind bars. A length of white cord is attached across the bill where it meets the cap. The hat has an adjustable fit at the center back with a plastic snap. A fabric tag sewn on the interior proper left back reads: KC / Made in Cambodia / One size fits all / 100% Cotton. a panel of white buckram is attached at the interior front side, behind the screen printed design. The interior opening is trimmed in white cotton lined in white plastic as a sweat guard.
Place used
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
baseball caps
Topic
Clothing and dress
Justice
Men
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wilbert Rideau and Linda LaBranche
Object number
2016.139.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5f42198-ece0-4383-b7d1-8425122b7b4c

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