Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
1970s
Medium
cotton and synthetic fiber blend denim with metal snaps
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 25 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 1 in. (64.1 × 80 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A light blue denim jacket worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cotton and synthetic fiber blend denim jacket has three-quarter length sleeves, a wingtip collar, and closes at the center front with five (5) metal snaps with a gemetric design stamped on them. There are two (2) diagonal welt pockets, one at each front side waist, and two (2) western patch pockets, onoe at each front side breast, with straight flaps that fasten with one (1) metal snap each. Decorative stitching, mostly in gold with some black thread, is sewn around the welt pockets and along either side of the front opening. The seams are also topstiched throughout. The jacket is not lined and there are no labels.
Place used
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
jean jackets
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
2016.139.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517b79f80-37bd-4e04-b08c-ba80843e0037

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