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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
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titled ''Types of American Negroes'' that was compiled by W. E. B. Du Bois
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for The Exhibit of American Negroes
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at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris.
He died on July 12, 1914. The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 destroyed his studio and equipment. He is buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery.
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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Askew, Thomas E. 1840s births 1914 deaths African-American photographers Photographers from Georgia (U.S. state) Year of birth uncertain 20th-century African-American people