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Eggleston

American  
[eg-uhl-stuhn] / ˈɛg əl stən /

noun

  1. Edward, 1837–1902, U.S. author, editor, and clergyman.


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“Tonal Variations: Photography and Music,” for instance, gathers images by Paul Caponigro, William Eggleston, Lisette Model and others.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Besides Kodachrome film and a Leica camera, Mr. Eggleston had an ace up his sleeve when producing his images: the dye-transfer process.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Her red Ford Focus was found parked on the B6278 between Eggleston and Stanhope.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2025

Down at the harbor in Pelican, Ajax Eggleston and a couple of crewmen were cutting bait a few weeks before the king season opened.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2023

On April 26, 1865, General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrendered the Southern troops to Union general William Tecumseh Sherman at a farmhouse just outside of town.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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