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 1568 Collections and/or Records:

Al Sturgess and family, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 05, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.45.11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty five photographs

Dates: 18uu

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

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

Albright House, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 01, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.01.05

Scope and Contents

Albright house with a child in the foreground.

Dates: 18uu

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

Albright house, child

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/809

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Albright young boy, portrait with straw hat

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/608

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Alexander F. Hanley, December 1885

Sub-Group — Box: 02, Folder: 10, Object: 08

Identifier: MSS003:01.22.08

Scope and Contents

Son of John Hanley.

Dates: December 1885

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

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

Alice Berry, young child, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/631

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Along Sevenmile Creek, Lake County

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/747

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Amalia Britt and the Millers, August 1924, August 1927, August 1934

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 02

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.02

Scope and Contents

Thriteen photographs.

Dates: August 1924, August 1927, August 1934

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-003, Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1568 Collections and/or Records:

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