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William Pywell

William Redish Pywell 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.. 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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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.1 He also accompanied Alexander Gardner on the Kansas Expedition.2

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  1. "Little Bighorn III -- Wyoming Tales and Trails". www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  2. "Spartacus Educational". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-14.