Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

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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 790 Collections and/or Records:

William Parker, January 1885

Sub-Group — Box: 03, Folder: 12, Object: 09

Identifier: MSS003:01.39.09

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thrity two photographs.

Dates: January 1885

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

William Plymale and friend, October 1884

Sub-Group — Box: 03, Folder: 13, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.40.11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thrity three photographs.

Dates: October 1884

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

William Ray's boy, December 1886

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 01, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.41.05

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: December 1886

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

William Ray's girl, 1886

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 01, Object: 06

Identifier: MSS003:01.41.06

Scope and Contents

Three photographs.

Dates: 1886

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

William Wade, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 08, Object: 02

Identifier: MSS003:01.48.02

Scope and Contents

Horsethief

Dates: 18uu

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

Willie Hanna, 1885

Sub-Group — Box: 02, Folder: 11, Object: 08

Identifier: MSS003:01.23.08

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 1885

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

Willie Muller, 1889

Sub-Group — Box: 03, Folder: 08, Object: 22

Identifier: MSS003:01.35.22

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty two photographs.

Dates: 1889

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

Willie Schutz, 1892

Sub-Group — Box: 04, Folder: 03, Object: 17

Identifier: MSS003:01.43.17

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty six photographs.

Dates: 1892

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

Women's groups, clubs, bulk: 1885-1937

Sub-Series — Box: 05, Folder: 07

Identifier: MSS003:01.63

Scope and Contents

Six photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1885-1937

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

Wooded views

Sub-Series — Box: 07, Folder: 17

Identifier: MSS003:02.46

Scope and Contents

Thirteen photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1874-1939

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

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Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

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