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 1110 Collections and/or Records:

Beach woman, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 28

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.28

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty six photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Beekman Bank, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 13

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.13

Scope and Contents

Beekman Bank

Dates: 18uu

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

Beekman family – Cemetery Plot, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty six photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Bell Canton, December 1885

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 14

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.14

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty six photographs.

Dates: December 1885

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

Bell Caton, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/672

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Bellinger girls, December 1886

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 19

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.19

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: December 1886

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

Bellinger twin with girl child, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/636

Dates: 1886

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Bellinger twins, bulk: December 1886, June 1887

Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 20

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.20

Scope and Contents

Three photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within December 1886, June 1887

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

Bellinger twins, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/643

Dates: 188u

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Bellinger twins, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/635

Dates: 1886

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

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Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

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