Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Wallace, Herman, American, 1941 - 2013
Subject of
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
Date
after 1972
Medium
(a): plastic
(b): cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D (Bifocals): 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 2 1/16 in. (15 × 15 × 5.2 cm)
H x W x D (Case): 6 1/8 × 3 1/16 × 9/16 in. (15.5 × 7.7 × 1.5 cm)
Description
Brown and tan ombre bifocals with repurposed dental floss (a) in a black plastic case (b) worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The square bifocals have clear lenses and the frames have a design of clear and opaque brown segments. The ends of the arms have residual bits of blue dental floss tied onto them. The floss once provided a strap. The black case is soft plastic with a fabric interior and no closure.
Place used
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Herman Wallace Archival Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
eyeglasses
eyeglass cases
make-dos
Topic
American South
Health
Men
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
Object number
A2018.36.1.8.3ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542404845-35f8-481b-a361-81f1f6c87b8c

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