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): metal and plastic
(b): cloth and Velcro (TM)
Dimensions
H x W x D (Sunglasses): 5 11/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 3/8 in. (14.5 × 5 × 3.5 cm)
H x W x D (Case): 6 7/16 × 3 9/16 × 13/16 in. (16.3 × 9 × 2 cm)
Description
Brown sunglasses (a) in brown plastic case (b) worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The sunglasses, which are brown tinted, are tied around the arms by string. The case (b) is a soft plastic with brown interior and Velcro 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
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
A2018.36.1.8.4ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef9c2346-7850-4064-970a-071612e7960b

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