Slave Badge
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Description:
1850 Charleston copper slave badge with chamfered corners currently on exhibit in First Hall stamped, "188 Porter". This particular badge would have been worn by a slave hired out as a day laborer, performing such jobs as loading and unloading ships.
- Date: 1850
- Dimensions: H-4 W-3.9 L-6.9 cm
- Makers Mark: No maker's marks
- Collection: Slave Badge Collection
- Object Name: Badges
- Object Id: MG 211
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