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
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
A2018.36.1.21.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b420570-65f9-4fb1-989e-877b9a986c23

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