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Thomas E. Askew

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Self-portrait of Thomas E. Askew

Thomas E. Askew (c. 1847 – July 12, 1914) was a photographer in Atlanta, Georgia. An African American, his work included portraits of himself, his family, and prominent African American community members.

His portraits and views were included in an album titled Types of American Negroes that was compiled by W. E. B. Du Bois for The Exhibit of American Negroes at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris.[1]

He died on July 12, 1914. The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 destroyed his studio and equipment.[2] He is buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery.[2]

Photographic portrait of Askew's daughter
Summit Avenue Ensemble: Askew's sons and a neighbor

References

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  1. ^ Askew, Thomas E. (1899). "Thomas E. Askew, self-portrait". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  2. ^ a b Hall, Floyd (October 13, 2016). "Correcting the canon: the underexposed Thomas Askew". ArtsATL. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-24.

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