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Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

 Person

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:

Gus Newbury as young man, portrait
Gus Newbury as young man, portrait

Gus Newbury as young man, portrait

 Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/134

H. G. Nicholson, June 1886

 Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 10, Object: 09
Identifier: MSS003:01.37.09
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty photographs.

Dates: June 1886
H. G. Nicholson, young man with fob, portrait
H. G. Nicholson, young man with fob, portr...

H. G. Nicholson, young man with fob, portrait

 Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/135

Ha, bulk: 1872-1924

 Sub-Series — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS003:01.22
Scope and Contents

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1872-1924

Hanky house, 1924

 Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 10, Object: 07
Identifier: MSS003:01.22.07
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: 1924

Hanley girl, December 1885

 Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 10, Object: 09
Identifier: MSS003:01.22.09
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: December 1885

Hanley hill, 18uu

 Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 10, Object: 12
Identifier: MSS003:01.22.12
Scope and Contents

View of Rogue Valley.

Dates: 18uu

Hanley ranch workers, 18uu

 Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 10, Object: 10
Identifier: MSS003:01.22.10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: 18uu

Hanna, bulk: 1884-1911

 Sub-Series — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS003:01.23
Scope and Contents

Twenty photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1884-1911

Hanna boy, 18uu

 Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 11, Object: 02
Identifier: MSS003:01.23.02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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Photographs 1568
Individuals -- Portraits -- Southern Oregon 1111
Children -- portraits -- Southern Oregon 298
Homes and haunts 62
Jacksonville (Or.) 42