- Photograph by
- Waselchuk, Lori, American
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 2009
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 11/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.5 × 9.8 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of two men, prisoner volunteers with the hospice program at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, hanging a quilt horizontally on a metal rack. The quilt is yellow, with a burgundy border, and the word “HOSPICE” partially visible along the horizontal borders. The men’s backs are facing the camera. The man on the left is wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and jeans. He stands with his left hand raised, holding a portion of the quilt on a metal stand. The man on the right is wearing a black baseball hat, burgundy t-shirt, and jeans. He is standing on a chair, affixing the quilt to the stand. Between them, a portion of the quilt design, the emblem of the hospice program, is visible: a pair of hands in open shackles, releasing a monarch butterfly.
- Place captured
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- color photographs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lori Waselchuk
- Object number
- 2018.54.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Lori Waselchuk
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




