- Manufactured by
- Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
- Owned by
- Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- 2009-2013
- Medium
- ink on cotton (textile) and polyester
- Dimensions
- L x W: 40 1/16 × 17 1/8 in. (101.7 × 43.5 cm)
- Inseam: 29 1/16 in. (73.8 cm)
- Description
- Dark grey Russell Athletic sweatpants worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana. These cotton and polyester blend sweatpants feature a cinched waist, white cotton drawstring, and two pockets. Printed vertically along the proper left leg is the heavily faded orange print of “HUNT”. A red, white and blue tag is sewn to the inside of the sweatpants, featuring embroidery of the Russell brand name and logo and size, and: [ASSEMBLED IN / EL SALVADOR / OF U.S. COMPONENTS].
- On the reverse of the tag is [50% POLYESTER / 47% COTTON (COTON) / MACHINE WASH WARM / WITH LIKE COLORS. / ONLY NON-CHLORINE / BLEACH WHEN / NEEDED. / TUMBLE DRY LOW. / DO NOT IRON OR / DRY CLEAN EMBLEM. / RUSSELL CORP. / ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010 / WPL7232].
- Place used
- Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Herman Wallace Archival Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- sweat pants
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Object number
- A2018.36.1.21.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




