- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Peterson, Marquis, American, 1832 - 1896
- Distributed by
- Sanitary Dairy, American
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1/16 in. (2.2 × 3.2 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- An oval trade token for a quart of milk owned by Marquis Peterson. The token is silver with embossed lettering and decorative dashes around the edge. On the frontside of the token is “GOOD FOR / 1 / QUART OF MILK.” On the backside of the token is “SANITARY / DAIRY / BARNESVILLE, / OHIO.”
- Place used
- Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- tokens
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Free communities of color
- Military
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States Colored Troops
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.78.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




