Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 230
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 230

David H. Deveaux, American · 1848

metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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