Manufactured by
Nissin Caps & Bags, American, founded 1995
Owned by
Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Date
after 1972
Medium
cotton (textile) and plastic with ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 1/16 × 6 11/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 17 × 20.7 cm)
Caption
The hand-drawn black panther on this prison-issue cap is a marker of Wallace's identity as a Black Panther Party member and an open show of his solidarity and continued fight against racial injustice within the prison system.
Description
An off-white prison-issue baseball cap worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The cap is personalized with a hand-drawn black panther on the right side of its bill. The plastic adjustment strap on the back of the cap bears the manufacturer’s mark “NISSIN”.
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Type
baseball caps
Topic
Activism
American South
Clothing and dress
Identity
Justice
Men
Political organizations
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
Object number
A2018.36.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52db98b39-d5f6-4c62-8cfa-46adf6e55520

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