Watercolor of cemetery scene showing gravestone of James (a.k.a. Jimmy) Tilton Picket, among tall trees

James Tilton Pickett was born December 31, 1857, and died August 28, 1889. Stamped on reverse: "Clyde Banks Photo Service, Bellingham Washington." James Tilton Pickett was the son of General George Pickett and his second wife, a Native American, who died when James was young. He was raised by Isaac and Catherine Collins who were chosen by General Pickett because they were childless. James is buried at River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. He was an artist who worked for the Seattle P-I and the Oregonian newspapers.

1880
1960

still image

Biery, Galen (collector)

black-and-white photographs
photographs

image/tiff

1 black and white print

Portland (Ore.)

Galen Biery papers and photographs

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