About Claude Pickens
Lived 1900 – 1985. Claude Pickens was an American photographer.
Claude L. Pickens, Jr. (Chinese: 毕敬士, 1900 in Alexandria, Virginia – 1985 in Annisquam, Massachusetts) was, with his wife Elizabeth Zwemer Pickens, an American missionary in northwestern China. Working with the China Inland Mission, his surveys in 1933 and 1936 of the Hui and Tibetan peoples produced important photographic collections.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Claude Pickens?
American missionary and photographerer
When was Claude Pickens born?
Claude Pickens was born in 1900 in Alexandria.
When did Claude Pickens die?
Claude Pickens died in 1985 in Annisquam.
What was Claude Pickens's occupation?
Claude Pickens was a photographer.
What nationality was Claude Pickens?
Claude Pickens was American.
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