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Guest Speaker, Gwen Whiting, Lead Curator, Washington State Historical Society

Nov. 13, 2022,
History Lecture: “Dreamland: The Lost World of James Tilton Pickett, 1857 – 1889”
Guest Speaker:
Gwen Whiting, Lead Curator, Washington State Historical Society
4 pm Sunday Afternoon

An artist and visionary of Native ancestry born near Bellingham, James Tilton Pickett was well-known in the late 1800s for the paintings and sketches that he  did for local newspapers and patrons. Today, his artistic fame is overshadowed by his more famous father, Confederate General George Pickett.  This talk will explore some of the mythology around the Picketts in the Pacific Northwest, while focusing on what is currently known about James’ life and career.
Gwen Whiting is visiting from Tacoma where she works as Lead Curator at the Washington State Historical Society
This program sponsored by The Stanwood Area Historical Society with funding from the 2022 Snohomish County Historic Preservation Community Heritage Grant. Stanwood, WA