A Solid Brass American Corpse Identification Tag from the ‘Bureau of Indian Affairs; Montana Territory; no.91’ c.1930

Object Description

The solid brass morgue tags once attached to the toes of the deceased and surviving from the early twentieth century stating to be from the Bureau of Indian Affairs marked “Property of U.S. Government / Bureau of Indian Affairs Wyoming Territory Corpse No. 91”.

Object History

Unknown.

Object Literature

There are reproductions of these tags online of ‘Wyoming Territory’ and to see an original like this is rare.

A macabre and very collectable relic.

Object Condition

The tag shows good overall condition.

Object Details