Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

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Biography

Born in Obslalden, Switzerland, Peter (1819-1905) was the second son of Jacob Britt. At the age of 27 he went to America and became a citizen in 1850 in Indiana. He studied daguerreotyping in St. Louis under an early-day photographer, J.H. Fitzgibbon. Britt crossed the plains in 1852 with his camera to settle in Jacksonville.

He opened a studio (see photo 24-21) in 1854 to become one of the first studio daguerreographers in Oregon. W.H. Jennings of Oregon City was first in 1851. Although best known as the leading northwest photographer, Britt was a civic minded person. He owned land (almost 2,000 acres at one time), became a leading horticulturist, a mine owner, a money lender, and a good friend of Chinese laborers.

He retired in 1900 to spend more of his time with oil painting and in the greenhouse. In 1861, he married Amalia Grob (1822-1871), a widow with one son, Jacob (1854-1896). They had three children, Emil (1862-1950), Arnold (1864, aged three months), Amalia (1865-1954). None were ever married. Peter Britt attended the 1905 Lewis and Clark Expedition and there contracted a cold that led to pneumonia and his death later that year.

Found in 151 Collections and/or Records:

A. Chale and family, March 1886

Sub-Group — Box: 02, Folder: 02, Object: 01

Identifier: MSS003:01.14.01

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty four photographs.

Dates: March 1886

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ch - Com

A. L. Reuter's baby, 1887

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 01, Object: 15

Identifier: MSS003:01.41.15

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: 1887

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ra - Ri

A. L. Reuter's children, September 1887

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 01, Object: 16

Identifier: MSS003:01.41.16

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: September 1887

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ra - Ri

A. L. Reuter's son, September 1887

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 01, Object: 17

Identifier: MSS003:01.41.17

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: September 1887

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ra - Ri

Albright boys, 188u

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 01, Object: 01

Identifier: MSS003:01.01.01

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 188u

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / A

Alice Berry, January 1885

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 26

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.26

Scope and Contents

Alice Berry, young child.

Dates: January 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ba - Be

Ankeny girl, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 01, Object: 08

Identifier: MSS003:01.01.08

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / A

Arrowsmith, girls, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 01, Object: 09

Identifier: MSS003:01.01.09

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twelve photographs.

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / A

August Weidman, June 1884

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 08, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.48.11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty nine photographs.

Dates: June 1884

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / W-Z

Bellinger boy, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 18

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.18

Scope and Contents

Bellinger youth.

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ba - Be

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Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

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Found in 151 Collections and/or Records:

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