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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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Professors Carrick Eggleston and Yan Wang are serving as co-principal investigators.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

“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

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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