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:

John F. Miller - Funeral, 18uu

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

Identifier: MSS003:01.36.03

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nineteen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

John Fink, March 1886

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 08, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.20.05

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty six photographs.

Dates: March 1886

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

John Hanley's daughter, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/261

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

John Love, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 05, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.32.11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Seventeen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Lin - Lu

John Miller, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 09, Object: 04

Identifier: MSS003:01.36.04

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

John Miller house, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 09, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.36.05

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

John Miller, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/110

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

John MIller's boys (2) and girl, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/111

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

John Miller's children, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 09, Object: 06

Identifier: MSS003:01.36.06

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nineteen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

John Murphy, April 1885

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 08, Object: 13

Identifier: MSS003:01.35.13

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty two photographs.

Dates: April 1885

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

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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