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Charleston Neck slave badge from 1849 for Servant No. 184
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Charleston Neck slave badge from 1849 for Servant No. 184

William M. Rouse, American, 1812 - 1888 · 1849

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

This is a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”CHARLESTON [stamped] / NECK [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “184 [punched] / SERVANT [stamped] / 1849 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

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