Charleston slave badge from 1850 for Mechanic No. 23
Unknown
1850
- Medium
- copper
- Genre
- Slave hire badges
Styles
Tags
Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborU.S. History, 1815-1861Slave hire system
About
A flat diamond-shaped badge with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. Die stamped: "Charleston / 23 / Mechanic / 1850."
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