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:

Merriman, Ike, wife, and child, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/166

Dates: 1889

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Miller, bulk: 1885-1891

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

Identifier: MSS003:01.36

Scope and Contents

Nineteen photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1885-1891

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

Miller child, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 09, Object: 10

Identifier: MSS003:01.36.10

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Miller's gold mine, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 09, Object: 11

Identifier: MSS003:01.36.11

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Nineteen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Miller's gold mine, man in the foreground

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/557

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Mills, 1911

Sub-Series — Box 06: Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008115542], Folder: 23

Identifier: MSS003:02.23

Scope and Contents

Jackson Creek. Six photographs.

Dates: 1911

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

Mingus children, two girls, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/116

Dates: 1884

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Mingus family, 1884-1885

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

Identifier: MSS003:01.34.07

Scope and Contents

Four photographs.

Dates: 1884-1885

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

Mining, 18uu

Sub-Series — Box 06: Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008115542], Folder: 24

Identifier: MSS003:02.24

Scope and Contents

Three photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Minnie Albright, 18uu

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

Identifier: MSS003:01.01.03

Scope and Contents

Chiaroscuro portrait.

Dates: 18uu

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

Britt, Peter, 1819-1905

Biography

Found in 1569 Collections and/or Records:

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