Charleston slave badge from ca. 1864 for Fruiterer / Mechanic / Porter No. 24
- Medium
- metal
- Genre
- Slave hire badges
Styles
Tags
Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborSlave hire system
About
This is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “24 / 6 [punched] / PORTER [superimposed on top] / MECHANIC [below] FRUITERER [on verso] [stamped] / 1865/1860[? on verso [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.