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Elise Forrest Harleston
1891–1970
United States
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Biography
Elise Forrest Harleston (February 8, 1891 – 1970) was South Carolina's first black female photographer. She was also one of the first Black female photographers in the United States. Elise Beatrice Forrest was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 8, 1891.
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