William Pew Richardson [Carte de Viste]
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William Pew Richardson [Carte de Viste]Description
Cabinet card photograph of a young man, wearing a dark suit, dark shoes, and leaning against a studio prop pillar. His proper left elbow is resting on top of the pillar, and his other hand is holding a brimmed hat. Behind his legs are the feet of a posing stand. There is a studio backdrop behind him that depicts an ornate garden or patio. The back of the card mount is printed in a rust color with the information and signature of the photographer, H. A. Austin, with a border and other Egyptian revival motifs. Handwritten vertically along one side is "William Pew Richardson" in blue ink.Context
William was the son of Texas Ranger and Confederate veteran Riley Dennis Richardson. Riley Dennis Richardson had been a member of the 1860 band of Texas Rangers who had liberated Cynthia Ann Parker and whose family's land in Jack County had been confiscated by Union troops for the construction of Fort Richardson.Category
Texas in Focus: Early Photographs from the Lew Anvil Texas Collection