Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 70
- Medium
- metal
- Genre
- Slave hire badges
Styles
Tags
Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborSlave hire system
About
This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”C . N [punched]” across the top. Under that is “PORTER [punched] / 1848 [punched] / 70 [punched].” There is a cut on the proper right edge running towards the date. There is a hole punched at the proper right top corner.