View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Edinburgh Research Explorer Edinburgh Research Explorer “A Typical Negro”: Gordon, Peter, Vincent Colyer, and the Story Behind Slavery's Most Famous Photograph Citation for published version: Silkenat, D 2014, '“A Typical Negro”: Gordon, Peter, Vincent Colyer, and the Story Behind Slavery's Most Famous Photograph' American Nineteenth Century History, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 169-186. DOI: 10.1080/14664658.2014.939807 Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1080/14664658.2014.939807 Link: Link to publication record in Edinburgh Research Explorer Document Version: Peer reviewed version Published In: American Nineteenth Century History Publisher Rights Statement: © Silkenat, D. (2014). “A Typical Negro”: Gordon, Peter, Vincent Colyer, and the Story Behind Slavery's Most Famous Photograph. American nineteenth century history, 15(2), 169-186. 10.1080/14664658.2014.939807 General rights Copyright for the publications made accessible via the Edinburgh Research Explorer is retained by the author(s) and / or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing these publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. Take down policy The University of Edinburgh has made every reasonable effort to ensure that Edinburgh Research Explorer content complies with UK legislation. If you believe that the public display of this file breaches copyright please contact
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[email protected] Abstract The image of the “scourged back” remains one of the most visually arresting depictions of slavery.