About William Pywell
Lived 1843 – 1887 (aged 44). William Pywell was an American photographer.
William Redish Pywell (June 9, 1843 – 1887) was a 19th-century American photographer. He first worked for Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner making a photographic record of the American Civil War, this work was published by Gardner in 1866 as "Photographic Sketch Book of the War" Vols. 1 & 2. (Washington, DC. Philp & Solomons). After the war, he traveled with George Custer as the official photographer of the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition. He also accompanied Alexander Gardner on the Kansas Expedition.
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Who was William Pywell?
American photographer (1843 – 1887)
When was William Pywell born?
William Pywell was born on 9 June 1843.
When did William Pywell die?
William Pywell died on 7 August 1887.
What was William Pywell's occupation?
William Pywell was a photographer.
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William Pywell was American.
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