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:

Glenn Smith, March 1887

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 06, Object: 04

Identifier: MSS003:01.46.04

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Fourteen photographs.

Dates: March 1887

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

Goddesses of peace and liberty

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/706

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Gold Hill railroad bridge, Southern Oregon region

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/550

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Griffin and bride, 1889-1891

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 09, Object: 10

Identifier: MSS003:01.21.10

Scope and Contents

Different couples. Two photographs.

Dates: 1889-1891

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

Grimes and Bowen, 1893

Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 03, Object: 20

Identifier: MSS003:01.03.20

Scope and Contents

Two men with Sheriff star.

Dates: 1893

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Bi - Bo

Grossmutter Schumpf, March 1887

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 03, Object: 12

Identifier: MSS003:01.43.12

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty six photographs.

Dates: March 1887

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

Grossmutter Schumpf with baby, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/538

Dates: 1887

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Group paintings

Sub-Series — Box 07: Series MSS003:03; Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008223288], Folder: 19

Identifier: MSS003:03.02

Scope and Contents

Ten photographs.

Dates: 1850-1950

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

Gus Mitchell, 1886

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 07, Object: 09

Identifier: MSS003:01.34.09

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nineteen photographs.

Dates: 1886

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Me - Mi

Gus Newbury, September 1888

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 10, Object: 06

Identifier: MSS003:01.37.06

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty photographs.

Dates: September 1888

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

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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