Museum object · Accessories and Personal Effects
Bifocal sunglasses and case owned by Herman Wallace
after 1972
Angola, 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.
Brown sunglasses (a) in brown plastic case (b) worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The sunglasses, which are brown tinted, are tied around the arms by string. The case (b) is a soft plastic with brown interior and Velcro closure.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2018.36.1.8.4ab
