Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 230

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.

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] / 230 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the proper right top corner. There is a break in the top edge of the hole.

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