Ernest Cole may refer to:
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Ernest Cole (photographer)
Ernest Levi Tsoloane Cole (21 March 1940 – 19 February 1990) was a South African photographer. In the early 1960s, he started to freelance for clients such as ''Drum'' magazine, the ''Rand Daily Mail'', and the ''Sunday Express''. This made h ...
(1940–1990), South African photographer
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Ernest Cole (cricketer) (1875–1965), New Zealand cricketer
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Ernest E. Cole (1871–1949), American politician
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Ernest A. Cole (1890–1979), British sculptor and printmaker
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Ernest J. Cole (1916–2000), Canadian politician
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