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Bifocals worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated

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.

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.

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Catalog reference: A2018.36.1.8.3ab

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