- Created by
- Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- after 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 11/16 × 1 15/16 × 5/8 in. (6.8 × 5 × 1.6 cm)
- Caption
- This tiny deck of red playing cards turned into an address book is an example of Herman’s ability to make much out of very little through the creative remaking and adjustment of the items available to him. It also documents his efforts to effectively maintain his social and political connections through active correspondence with the outside world.
- Description
- A deck of red paper playing cards repurposed into an address book by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The cards have been cut in half and housed in a cream-colored hand-stitched paper pouch. Each card has handwritten information for one of Wallace's contacts. The outermost card on one side has an inscription “Fam” in blue ink.
- Place used
- Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Herman Wallace Archival Collection
- Classification
- Toys and Games
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Object number
- A2018.36.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




