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:

Captain Heizer, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 12, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.24.05

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Captain Kelly, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 01, Object: 06

Identifier: MSS003:01.28.06

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty nine photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Captain Kelly in military uniform and sword, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/602

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Captain Milo Caton and Mrs. Caton, September 1889

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 01, Object: 27

Identifier: MSS003:01.13.28

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: September 1889

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

Captain Milo Caton, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/387

Dates: 1889

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Car (Oldsmobile) decorated for a parade at Ashland

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/698

Dates: 1921

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Cardwell family (3 women) with hats, parasols, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/476

Dates: 1888

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Cardwell women, September 1888

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 01, Object: 20

Identifier: MSS003:01.13.21

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty five photographs.

Dates: September 1888

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

Cardwell women, 1884

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 01, Object: 21

Identifier: MSS003:01.13.22

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty five photographs.

Dates: 1884

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

Cardwell women (six), Mrs. Cardwell, Rose named, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/619

Dates: 1884

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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