Charleston slave badge from 1818 for Porter No. 685
- Medium
- copper
- Genre
- Slave hire badges
Styles
Tags
Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborU.S. History, 1815-1861Slave hire system
About
A square copper slave badge with clipped corners with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / PORTER / 1818 / No. [punched] 685". The maker's mark "LAFAR" is stamped on the verso. A hole is punched at the top center edge, partially obscuring the middle of the word Charleston.