Museum object · slave hire badges
Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 74
1848
Charleston Neck, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America; Huger Street, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A square copper slave badge with clipped corners with hand punched text on the recto reading: "C.N / PORTER / 1848 / 74". A hole is punched through the left facing top corner.
- Catalog date
- 1848
- Recorded places
- Charleston Neck, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America; Huger Street, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Labor; Skilled labor; Slave hire system; Slavery; U.S. History, 1815-1861
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2016.166.31.2
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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