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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1821 for Servant No. 48

1821

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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 “No. [stamped] 48 [punched] / FRUITERER & Etc. [stamped] / 1821 [stamped].” On the verso is a stamped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.40
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1822 for Porter No. 705

1822

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1822 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / No. [stamped] 705 [punched].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche at the top…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.41
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1822 for Servant No. 1006

1822

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1822 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / No. [stamped] 1006 [punched].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.43
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1822 for Servant No. 1048

1822

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1822 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / No. [stamped] 1048 [punched].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.42
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1823 for Fisher No. 88

1823

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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 “No. [stamped] 88 [punched] / FISHER [stamped] / 1823 [stamped] / LAFAR [stamped].” There is a hole…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.45
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1823 for Servant No. 229

1823

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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 “No. [stamped] 229 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1823 [stamped] / JJ LAFAR [stamped].” There are a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.44
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slave hire badges

Charleston slave badge from 1824 for Porter No. 469

1824

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1824 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / No. [stamped] 469 [punched] / LAFAR [stamped].” There is a hole punched at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.46
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1825 for Mechanic No. 179

1825

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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 “1825 [stamped] / MECHANIC [stamped] / No. [stamped] 179 [punched] / LAFAR [stamped].” There is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.49
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Charleston slave badge from 1825 for Porter No. 754

1825

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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 “1825 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / No. [stamped] 754 [punched] / LAFAR [stamped].” There is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.47
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1825 for Servant No. 1052

1825

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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 “1825 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / No. [stamped] 1052 [punched] / LAFAR [stamped].” There is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.48
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slave hire badges

Charleston slave badge from 1826 for Mechanic No. 103

1826

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A square copper slave badge with clipped corners with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading "CHARLESTON / MECHANIC / No. [punched] 103 / [stamped] 1826". The maker's mark "LAFAR" is stamped on the center verso. A hole is punched at the center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.166.29
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1826 for Mechanic No. 336

1826

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “MECHANIC [stamped] / No. [stamped] 336 [punched] / 1826 [stamped].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.50
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1827 for Servant No. 646

1827

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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 “No. [stamped] 646 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1827 [stamped].” On the verso is a stamped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.51
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1828 for Servant No. 136

1828

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1828 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / No. [stamped] 136 [punched].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche with the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.52
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1828 for Servant No. 758

1828

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1828 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / No. [stamped] 758 [punched].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche with the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.53
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Charleston slave badge from 1828 for Servant No. 918

1828

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This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1828 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped] / No. [stamped] 918 [punched].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche with the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.54
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1829 for Servant No. 1308

1829

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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 “No. [stamped] 1308 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1829 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.55
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1830 for Servant No. 1531

1830

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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 “1830 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped]/ No [stamped] 1531 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.56
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1830 for Servant No. 1638

1830

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A square copper slave badge set on point with clipped corners with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / 1830 / SERVANT / No. [punched] 1638". A hole is punched through the center top corner.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.166.24
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1831 for Servant No. 939

1831

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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 “No. [stamped] 939 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1831 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.57
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Charleston slave badge from 1832 for Porter No. 216

1832

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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 “1832 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped]/ No [stamped] 216 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.60
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1832 for Servant No. 1994

1832

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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 “1832 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped]/ No [stamped] 1994 [punched].” There is a small hole at the end…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.59
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Charleston slave badge from 1832 for Servant No. 855

1832

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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 “1832 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped]/ No [stamped] 855 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.58
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Charleston slave badge from 1833 for Servant No. 16

1833

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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 “No. [stamped] 16 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1833 [stamped].” There is a hole at each corner.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.62
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