Knit shorts worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated
date: label: Date
content: 2009-2013
name: 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: Dark grey shorts worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana. The shorts are of cotton and polyester blend and feature a cinched waist, drawstring, and two pockets. The symbol of the Olympic rings and “USA” are embroidered at the bottom of the front left hem. The faded orange print of the word “HUNT” also features vertically along the proper left leg. A black “USA” tag is sewn on the inside, and reads: [SUPPORTING AMERICA’S / OLYMPIC DREAMS / EVERY DAY.]. Embroidered within the square gold border of tag are the Olympic torch flames, rings, and the red and white of the U.S. flag. On the reverse of the tag embroidered in white thread is: [36 USC 380 51-70-029-A].
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: Clothing and dress
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: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
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: A2018.36.1.21.3
objectType: label: Type
content: shorts
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: ink on cotton (textile) and polyester
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 15 9/16 × 20 1/16 in. (39.5 × 51 cm)