Manufactured by
Texsport, American, founded 1955
Owned by
Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
2009-2013
Medium
canvas , metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 41 9/16 × 22 15/16 in. (105.5 × 58.3 cm)
Description
A green prison issued canvas duffle bag used by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana.
The large rectangular top-load clothes bag features one thick hand strap and one adjustable shoulder strap. There are four round black metal grommets, and a red plastic tag with white print on one side, which reads: [0067176 / SEAL]. A white paper tag on the inside of the duffle bag, reads, in black ink: [Texsport / Authentic Adventure Gear / MADE IN INDIA].
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Type
duffel bags
luggage
Topic
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
A2018.36.1.28
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57db0fca7-b46b-4828-82de-4fa911cc5b6e

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