Badges -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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:
1841 - 1856