Branding Iron
Dublin Core
Title
Branding Iron
Subject
Enslaved Items
Description
This branding iron was used on enslaved people to mark them as their owner's property. Each owner created their own mark, and the enslaved were branded similar to cattle.
Source
Underground Railroad Museum
Publisher
Director Kristina Estle
Format
Branding Iron
Type
Iron
Files
Collection
Reference
Branding Iron, Director Kristina Estle
Cite As
“Branding Iron,” A Glimpse Through the Underground Railroad Museum, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ugrrm.omeka.net/items/show/15.
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