Anti-slavery token

Title:

Anti-slavery token

Date:

1863

Description:

Patriotic Civil War token with an anti-slavery message. Face image of the token reads "Liberty and No Slavery 1863" and contains an image of Lady Liberty. Obverse image of the token, depicting crossed United States flags, a shield, a liberty cap on a pike, and a garland of laurel leaves with 13 stars.

Collection Title:

Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Antislavery movements--United States--19th century, Coinage--United States--19th century, and Tokens--United States--Civil War, 1861-1865

Geographic Subject:

United States

Shelving Locator:

1999.001.033

Date Digital:

2009-10

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

31437