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Slave Tags, 1841 - 1856

 Item
Identifier: 1981.008.7.slavery

Scope and Contents

3 copper slave tokens or badges, from Charleston, South Carolina. These are inteded to be worn around the neck for identifying a particular slave that had been hired out to do a specific job.

No. 75, 1841, Servant; no. 92, 1852, Coachman; no. 84, 1856, Porter.

Please note that these have not been authenticated, and are included for instructional purposes only.

Dates

  • Creation: 1841 - 1856

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

3 items : 3 badges/tags ; 5 x 4 cm

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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