- Manufactured by
- Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1922
- Worn by
- Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
- Manufactured by
- Lee, American, founded 1912
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st century
- Medium
- cotton denim with metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (.1 flat): 32 × 32 5/8 in. (81.3 × 82.9 cm)
- H x W x D (.2 flat): 41 5/8 × 18 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (105.7 × 47.3 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- A dark blue denim jacket (.1) and pants (.2) worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
- The dark blue denim jacket has full-length sleeves, a short standing collar, and closes at the center front with six (6) metal buttons that have the word "BRANDERS" stamped on them. There are two (2) diagonal welt pockets, one at each front side waist, and two (2) inset pockets with flaps that fasten with one (1) metal button each, one at each front side breast. Decorative stitching is sewn in vertical lines on each front side. The sleeve cuffs close with one (1) metal button each. A manufacturer's label was previously removed from the interior center back neck. The jacket is not lined.
- The dark blue denim pants have straight legs and a front center zip fly with one (1) metal button at the top. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each front side, with a patch coin pocket sewn inside the proper right front pocket. There are two (2) patch pockets sewn one at each back side. Seven (7) self-fabric belt loops are sewn around the waist band. A leather patch with the text "LEE" in black is sewn at the proper right back side waist band. A fabric tag is sewn along the interior center back that reads "LEE REGULAR FIT". An additional tag with style information, content, size, and fiber care is sewn at the interior proper left front side.
- Place used
- West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- jean jackets
- jeans
- 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
- 2016.139.5.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




