Elinor B. Cahn

Elinor B. Cahn (1925–March 20, 2020) was an American photographer. Cahn, who became a photographer later in life, was known for her photographs of street and neighborhood life in East Baltimore, Maryland.

Early life and education Cahn was born in Baltimore to parents Ralph Bonwit and Leona Frank. Numerous photographs from the project would be acquired by the Smithsonian Museum and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. She was often invited into the homes of her subjects, where she would photograph them.