A life, recovered
Joel Jackson Birdwell
Joel Jackson Birdwell, named in the family account as the father of Oides “Bill” Birdwell.
Joel Jackson Birdwell. Color interpretation.
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A name in the family record
Joel Jackson Birdwell, named in the family account as the father of Oides “Bill” Birdwell.
Sources: The Faces We Keep
Joel Jackson Birdwell. Supplied monochrome portrait.
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The portrait
The portrait is preserved in black and white and in an interpretive color version. Both retain the same pose, clothing and composition.
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Sources & further reading
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- Family identification by Clayton Hollingsworth
Clayton supplied and identified this portrait in October 2026.
- Supplied monochrome and color portraits
Both supplied versions are preserved. The color treatment is interpretive; a source print and photograph date have not been established for this entry.
- The Faces We Keep ↗
The published family account identifies Joel Jackson Birdwell as Oides “Bill” Birdwell’s father.