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:

Artist camp, J. E. Stuart, wagon, parasol, 2 other men at Crater Lake

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/80

Dates: 1874

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Asbury Beall, July 1880

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.05

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty six photographs.

Dates: July 1880

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

Ashland, Oregon, bulk: 1885-1921

Sub-Series — Box: 06, Folder: 02

Identifier: MSS003:02.02

Scope and Contents

Fifteen photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1885-1921

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

Ashland toll road and gate

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/725

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Atta Wade, April 1887

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 08, Object: 01

Identifier: MSS003:01.48.01

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty nine photographs.

Dates: April 1887

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

August Weideman (youth), portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/419

Dates: 1884

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

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

Automobile, bulk: 1914-1925

Sub-Series — Box: 06, Folder: 03

Identifier: MSS003:02.03

Scope and Contents

Seven photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1914-1925

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

B. Hobson, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 02, Folder: 14, Object: 02

Identifier: MSS003:01.26.02

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirteen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

B. Hobson, portrait of seated man

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/186

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1568 Collections and/or Records:

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