- Manufactured by
- Champion U.S.A., American, founded 1919
- 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: 36 1/16 × 25 in. (91.6 × 63.5 cm)
- Description
- A dark grey Champion U.S.A. hooded sweatshirt worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana. The cotton and polyester blend hoodie features a drawstring and zipper. A red, white and blue tag is sewn to the inside of the hoodie, featuring embroidery of the Champion brand name and: [AUTHENTIC / ATHLETIC APPAREL / MADE IN MEXICO / XL TG / RN 26094 CA 21358 / CUSTOMER SERVICE / PO BOX 3012 / WINSTON-SALEM, NC / 27102-3012].
- 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 shirts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Object number
- A2018.36.1.21.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




