Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 3 named "Boy Sam"

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” CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “1847 [stamped] / PORTER [stamped] / 3 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the center top. The wearer of the badge has been identified as "Boy Sam."

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