Manufactured by
Pressman Toy Corporation, American, founded 1922
Owned by
Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
after 1972
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 14 11/16 × 14 11/16 × 3/8 in. (37.3 × 37.3 × 1 cm)
Description
A black and red Pressman Toys checkerboard used by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. This cardboard checkerboard is visibly creased in the middle, with “Pressman” printed in black ink in one quadrant, and [010 Pressman Toy Corporation, New York, NY 10011.] printed in white ink in another quadrant.
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Type
board games
Topic
American South
Men
Mental health
Prisons
Recreation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
Object number
A2018.36.1.12.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce3fb239-3da6-4996-82f3-bf0df7cadb67

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