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Grey prison issue beanie worn by Herman Wallace

after 1972

Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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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 grey knit standard prison issue beanie worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison.

Catalog date
after 1972
Recorded places
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; American South; Clothing and dress; Men; Prisons

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: A2018.36.1.7.1

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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