Slavery Artifacts: Penny
Title
Slavery Artifacts: Penny
Description
Mr. Taylor brought in this penny to the History Harvest to share with us, accompanied by a note from his grandaunt. This penny is a 'braided hair coronet'-style penny, dated 1840, and Mr. Taylor informed us that his great-great-grandmother held on to this penny until she passed away. He said it was a highly treasured object for his great-great-grandmother, as slaves were not allowed to have money of their own.
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Source
Warren Taylor, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
Date
1840
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Format
object
Type
image
Original Format
American Currency - Penny
Files
Collection
Citation
“Slavery Artifacts: Penny,” History Harvest, accessed December 23, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/105.