Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
after 1972
Medium
plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 5 5/16 × 1 15/16 in. (14.5 × 13.5 × 5 cm)
Description
A small clear plastic bag of red and black checkers pieces used by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The bag is tied closed.
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Type
checkers (game pieces)
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
A2018.36.1.13.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e325e56-c8d9-420c-b4ad-b2b7fa71cbe8

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