Harleston, Edwin Augustus, 1882-1931
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Harleston, Edwin Augustus, 1882-1931
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Harleston, Edwin Augustus, 1882-1931
Harleston, Edwin Augustus (American painter, 1882-1931)
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Harleston, Edwin Augustus (American painter, 1882-1931)
Edwin Augustus Harleston
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Edwin Augustus Harleston
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Edwin Augustus Harleston (1882-1931), African American artist and activist, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He married Elise Forrest (1891-), a photographer, in 1920. Edwina Harleston Whitlock (1916-2002), their niece, who was also known as "Gussie," was raised by the couple after her parents had died. Edwin Harleston was active in the Charleston Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), founded in 1917. Both Edwin and Elise also worked for the family business, the Harleston Funeral Home.
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https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n91112200
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10572338
https://viaf.org/viaf/58264150
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91112200
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African American artists
African American photographers
African Americans
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Charleston (S.C.)
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South Carolina--Charleston
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