Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Gray t-shirt for the Human Relations Club worn by Wilbert Rideau
1961-2005
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A gray t-shirt worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cotton and polyester blend t-shirt has a printed design on the front chest in navy and yellow text that reads "HUMAN RELATIONS / CLUB" above a navy illustration of two hands bursting through brick walls to clasp together. Below the illustration is the word "Angola" in navy text. A fabric tag for Fruit of the Loom is sewn at the interior center back collar. The letter "W" is handwritten in black ink on the interior back collar above the tag.
Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗
Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2016.139.10
Continue exploring Series 1
Civil Rights & Public Life →Everyday Life & Community →
Explore all Series 1 cards →