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:

Portraits of male subjects

Sub-Series — Box 07: Series MSS003:03; Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008223288], Folder: 24

Identifier: MSS003:03.07

Scope and Contents

Eight photographs.

Dates: 1850-1950

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Photographs of Paintings and Illustrations

Prefontaine girl, July 1886

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 13, Object: 16

Identifier: MSS003:01.40.16

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thrity three photographs.

Dates: July 1886

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

Print Illustrations

Sub-Series — Box 07: Series MSS003:03; Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008223288], Folder: 25

Identifier: MSS003:03.08

Scope and Contents

Eleven photographs.

Dates: 1850-1950

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Photographs of Paintings and Illustrations

Professor Price, 1893

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 13, Object: 17

Identifier: MSS003:01.40.17

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thrity three photographs.

Dates: 1893

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

Professor Price, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/458

Dates: 1893

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Professor Roughtham, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 02, Object: 18

Identifier: MSS003:01.42.18

Scope and Contents

Blind teacher in Ashland, Oregon.

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Ro - Ry

Professor Watt, 1888-1889

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 08, Object: 10

Identifier: MSS003:01.48.10

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 1888-1889

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

Professor Watt, 2 girls, 2 babies, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/448

Dates: 1889

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

R. H. Moore house, 19uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 08, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.35.11

Scope and Contents

Central Point, Oregon.

Dates: 19uu

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

R. J. Cameron's girl, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 01, Object: 03

Identifier: MSS003:01.13.03

Scope and Contents

One photograph.

Dates: 18uu

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

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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