National Museum of African American History and Culture
Charleston slave badge from 1857 for Servant No. 1155
William M. Rouse, American, 1812 - 1888 · 1857
A square copper slave badge set on point with clipped corners with text die stamped and punched into the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / [punched] 1155 / [stamped] SERVANT / 1857". A hole is punched through the center top corner.
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