Bifocals worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated
date: label: Date
content: after 1972
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Herman Wallace, American, 1941 - 2013
label: Subject of
content: Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
notes: label: Description
content: 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: label: Place used
content: Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Health
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Prisons
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Herman Wallace Archival Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2018.36.1.8.3ab
objectType: label: Type
content: eyeglasses
label: Type
content: eyeglass cases
label: Type
content: make-dos
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (a): plastic
label: Medium
content: (b): cloth
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Bifocals): 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 2 1/16 in. (15 × 15 × 5.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Case): 6 1/8 × 3 1/16 × 9/16 in. (15.5 × 7.7 × 1.5 cm)