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St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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St. Landry Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 82,540. The parish seat is Opelousas. The parish was established in 1807.
Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House in Opelousas
Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House in Opelousas
The St. Landry Parish Courthouse in Opelousas during the Civil War
The St. Landry Parish Courthouse in Opelousas during the Civil War
Peter (enslaved man)
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Peter was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. Although keloid scarring was not a usua
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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Scourged back by Mc Pherson & Oliver, 1863, retouched
Scourged back by Mc Pherson & Oliver, 1863, retouched
Historian David Silkenat argues that this image is the earliest photo of a series of three of Peter made by McPherson & Oliver.
Historian David Silkenat argues that this image is the earliest photo of a series of three of Peter made by McPherson & Oliver.
Third and final photo of Peter, taken sometime later; note growth of facial and head hair and somewhat more confrontational pose; this was the version
Third and final photo of Peter, taken sometime later; note growth of facial and head hair and somewhat more confrontational pose; this was the version shared with Harper's Weekly.
Caption attached to back of copy held at U.S. National Archives
Caption attached to back of copy held at U.S. National Archives