Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

2 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/16 in. (7.3 x 6.7 x 0.2 cm)

Type:

slave hire badges

Place used:

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1834

Description:

Diamond shaped slave badge. The badge has "CHARLESTON / 1834 / SERVANT / 849" embossed on the front.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Labor  Search this

Skilled labor  Search this

Slave hire system  Search this

Slavery  Search this

U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.155.291

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Exhibition:

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd570272746-039e-47a5-a43d-0b0bcc244cfa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.291