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slave hire badges

Charleston slave badge from 1833 for Servant No. 685

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] 685 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1833 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.61
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1834 for Porter No. 652

1834

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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 “1834 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped]/ No [stamped] 652 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.63
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1834 for Servant No. 1464

1834

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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 “1834 [stamped] / Servant [stamped]/ No [stamped] 1464 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.64
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1835 for Servant No. 1654

1835

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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 “1654 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1835 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.65
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1836 for Porter No. 58

1836

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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 “1836 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped]/ No [stamped] 58 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.67
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1836 for Servant No. 531

1836

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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 “1836 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped]/ No [stamped] 531 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.66
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1837 for Mechanic No. 426

1837

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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 “426 [punched] / MECHANIC [stamped]/ 1837 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.69
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1837 for Porter No. 318

1837

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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 “318 [punched] / PORTER [stamped] / 1837[stamped]” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.68
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1837 for Servant No. 1092

1837

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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 “1092 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped]/ 1837 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.71
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1837 for Servant No. 310

1837

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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 “310 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped]/ 1837 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.70
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1838 for Mechanic No. 289

1838

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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 “1838 [stamped] / MECHANIC [stamped]/ No [stamped] 289 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.73
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1838 for Porter No. 758

1838

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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 “1838 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped]/ 758 [punched].” There is a small chip out of the top proper right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.74
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1838 for Servant No. 2233

1838

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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 “1838 [stamped] / SERVANT [stamped]/ No [stamped] 2233 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.72
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1839 for Servant No. 1698

1839

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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 “1698 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped]/ 1839 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.75
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1840 for Porter No. 148

1840

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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 “1840 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped]/ 148 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.76
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1841 for Porter No. 136 for Boy Sam

1841

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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 “136 [punched] / PORTER [stamped]/ 1841 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.77
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1841 for Servant No. 641

1841

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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 “641 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped]/ 1841 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.78
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1842 for Fisher No. 46

1842

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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 “46 [punched] / FISHER [stamped]/ 1842 [stamped].” There are two small chips out of the bottom proper…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.79
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1843 for Porter No. 1080

1843

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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 “1843 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped]/ 1080 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.80
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Fruiterer & etc. No. 102

1844

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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 “102 [punched] / FRUITERER & ETC. [stamped]/ 1844 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.83
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Fruiterer & etc. No. 80

1844

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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 “80 [punched] / FRUITERER & ETC. [stamped]/ 1844 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.82
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Porter No. 337

1844

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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 “337 [punched] / PORTER [stamped]/ 1844 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.81
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Servant No. 1322

1844

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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 “1322 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped]/ 1844 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.5.85
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