Manila envelope containing chess pieces used by Herman Wallace: Museum Object and Cultural History
Manila envelope containing chess pieces used by Herman Wallace: Date: after 1972. Created by: Herman Wallace, American, 1941 - 2013. Subject of: Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835.
The object in the museum catalogue
A repurposed square manila envelope containing checker pieces used by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. On one side of the envelope in large green ink is written “BLACK”. On the opposite side of the envelope in large green ink is written “White”. There are seven white and black chess pieces, respectively.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: after 1972
- Created by: Herman Wallace, American, 1941 - 2013
- Subject of: Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Type: chessmen
- Medium: plastic and paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 7 7/8 × 8 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (20 × 22.5 × 4.5 cm)
- Place used: Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: American South
- Topic: Communities
- Topic: Men
- Topic: Mental health
- Topic: Prisons
- Topic: Recreation
- Object number: A2018.36.1.13.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maria Hinds
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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