Woman in long coat and hat stands at shoreline next to grassy field next to tall wooden lamp post
Caption: "Light in front of the orchard. For navigation." Back caption: "Mr. Walter took care of this light & I presume Jimmie did too as he grew up. The figure can e cut off." Typed on an envelope with photograph: "10 pictures pertaining to Jimmie Pickett." General George Pickett left Jimmie, his half Indian son with Catherine and William Collins when he went to Virginia to fight in the Civil War. Jimmie's mother, Morning Mist, died shortly after his birth in December 1857. Catherine Collins later became Catherine Walters. The homesteads were in the Olympia, Washington area. Jimmie Pickett, an artist, died in August 1889.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
Biery, Galen - Collector open_in_new Biery, Galen's website (opens in new tab)
Collection
collections Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs
Date Created
Maybe 1880 (date is uncertain) to Maybe 1960 (date is uncertain)
Extent
- 1 black and white print
- 2 3/4"W x 4 5/8"H
Publisher
Digital objects made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Physical location
- WaBeCP
- Western Washington University
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Related to
Galen Biery papers and photographs
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Identifier
gb2717
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