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Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 365 by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 365

Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 365

Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 365

1840

Medium: copper
Genre: Slave hire badges
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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slave hire badges

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Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborU.S. History, 1815-1861Slave hire system

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Discolored copper square with corners folded behind and an attachment hole on the top. Die stamped: "CHARLESTON / 1847 / PORTER / 365."

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