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:

Maggie and Cora Linn, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 05, Object: 02

Identifier: MSS003:01.32.02

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Seventeen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Maggie and Cora Linn, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/229

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Maggie and Mamie Linn, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/240

Dates: 188u

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Maggie Krause (child), portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/242

Dates: 188u

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Maggie Linn, 1884-1885

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

Identifier: MSS003:01.32.03

Scope and Contents

Four photographs.

Dates: 1884-1885

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

Maggie Linn, standing profile portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/249

Dates: 1885

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Maggie Moody, June 1888

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

Identifier: MSS003:01.35.01

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty two photographs.

Dates: June 1888

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

Maggie Moody, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/125

Dates: 1888

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Maggie Nusbaum, November 1891

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 10, Object: 17

Identifier: MSS003:01.37.17

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty photographs.

Dates: November 1891

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

Maggie Nusbaum, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/137

Dates: 1891

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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