- On View
- Military History Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/16 in. (7.3 x 6.7 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Diamond shaped slave badge. The badge has "CHARLESTON / 1834 / SERVANT / 849" embossed on the front.
- Place used
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- slave hire badges
- Topic
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Slave hire system
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.291
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




