. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . founded in 1882, in connection withthe Institute of technology, the first regular labo-ratory where dry-plate photography was systemat-ically taught to numerous pupils. Mr. Pickeringobserved the solar eclipse of 1878 from Colorado,and in 1886 conducted an expedition to the WestIndies to observe the total eclipse of that year. In1887 he led an expedition to Colorado to make as-tronomical observations for the purpose of select-ing the most suitable site for an astronomical ob-servatory. In addition to various articles on pho-tography in technical
. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . founded in 1882, in connection withthe Institute of technology, the first regular labo-ratory where dry-plate photography was systemat-ically taught to numerous pupils. Mr. Pickeringobserved the solar eclipse of 1878 from Colorado,and in 1886 conducted an expedition to the WestIndies to observe the total eclipse of that year. In1887 he led an expedition to Colorado to make as-tronomical observations for the purpose of select-ing the most suitable site for an astronomical ob-servatory. In addition to various articles on pho-tography in technical periodicals, and the trations of the Amerirati aeadeins. he has published•• Walking Guide to the Mount WashingtonRange (Boston. ls^-ji. PHKKTT. Albert James, historian, b. in An-son county. X. C., \-> isld; d. in Montgom-ery. Ala., 2M Oct., 1S5S. He removed with hisfather to Autauga county, Ala., in 1818. and stud-ied law, but never practised his profession, devot-ing his life to literary pursuits and to the care of PICKETT PICQUKT. his plantation. He served in the Creek war in1836. He was the author of a History of Ala-bama (2 vols., Charleston, 1851), and at the timeof his death was preparing a comprehensive his-tory iif the southwest. See Brief BiographicalSketch of Col. Albert J. Pickett, by Crawford (Montgomery. !l). PICKETT, George Edward, soldier, b. in Rich-mond, Va., 25 Jan., 1825; d. in Norfolk, Va., 30 July,1875. His father was a resilient of Henrico county,Va. The son was appointed to the U. S. militaryacademy from Illinois,and graduated in served in the warwith Mexico, was made2d lieutenant in the 2dinfantry, 3 March, 1847,was at the siege of VeraCruz and was engagedin all the battles thatpreceded the assaultand capture of the cityiif Mexico. He wastransferred to the 7thinfantry. 13 July, 1847,and to the 8th infantry,18 July, 1847, and bre-vetted 1st lieutenant, 8Sept., 1847, for gallantand meritorious con-duct at Contreras and Ch
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