Manufactured by
Converse, American, founded 1908
Owned by
Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
2009-2013
Medium
canvas , cotton (textile) , metal and rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D (left foot): 12 3/16 × 3 15/16 × 1 3/8 in. (31 × 10 × 3.5 cm)
H x W x D (right foot): 8 1/4 × 4 × 1 1/16 in. (21 × 10.2 × 2.7 cm)
Description
A left (a) and right (b) pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars sneakers worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana.
The All-Stars sneakers are white with black accenting and constructed in the classic low top style. Both feet have white laces, silver grommets, tan footbeds, and dark brown outer soles. The brand name is printed on the soles and on the tongues are sewn a white ‘ALL STARS” logo tag. “ALL STARS” in black ink is printed at the back of one heel. On the bottom of the right shoe is the brand’s name mark and size: [CONVERSE / ALL STAR / 11 ½].
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
shoes (footwear)
Topic
American South
Clothing and dress
Men
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
Object number
A2018.36.1.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Nike
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5897b9009-c43f-49d9-8e13-98c29ee575b8

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