Manufactured by
Levi Strauss & Co., founded 1853
Worn by
Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
late 20th century
Medium
cotton denim and cotton flannel with metal buttons
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 27 1/2 × 33 1/2 × 1 in. (69.9 × 85.1 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A blue denim jacket worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The jacket has full-length sleeves and closes at the center front with a metal zipper and two (2) metal snaps, one at each end. At each front side waist is a large rectangular patch pocket with a scalloped flap that fastens with one (1) metal button. A welt pocket oriented diagonally is sewn on the top of each patch pocket. The sleeve cuffs are fitted and close with one (1) metal button each. The bottom of the jacket is gathered with a wide elastic band sewn inside the denim, except at the front.
The jacket, pockets, and the underside of the standard collar are lined in a brown, blue, teal, and cream plaid cotton flannel. A large leather label is sewn at the interior center back below the neck with red printed text that reads "LEVI STRAUSS & CO. / QUALITY CLOTHING" above the company's logo. Handwritten in black ink along the bottom of the label are the words "WILBERT RIDEAU / ANGOLITE". A size tag is sewn to the bottom of the manufacturer's label. An embroidered patch is sewn to the interior proper right front side with a purple and gold butterfly below the words "PERSONAL / DYNAMICS".
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
2016.139.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59be989d4-9287-4b51-8db7-4353bbfc47c2

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