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 1569 Collections and/or Records:

Nellie Plymale, June 1888

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 13, Object: 09

Identifier: MSS003:01.40.09

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thrity three photographs.

Dates: June 1888

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

Nellie Plymale, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/312

Dates: 1888

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Nellie Ulrich, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 07, Object: 12

Identifier: MSS003:01.47.12

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty photographs.

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / T - V

Nellie Ulrich, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/453

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Nettie Bruno, December 1885, March 1891, 1892

Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 04, Object: 12

Identifier: MSS003:01.04.12

Scope and Contents

Four photographs.

Dates: December 1885, March 1891, 1892

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Br - By

Nettie Bruno, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/466

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Nettie Wright, 1891

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 08, Object: 27

Identifier: MSS003:01.48.27

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty nine photographs.

Dates: 1891

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

Nettie Wright, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/418

Dates: 1891

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Newberry family, 1888

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 10, Object: 07

Identifier: MSS003:01.37.07

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 1888

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / N

Newberry group

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/152

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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