- 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
- 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.




