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:

Minnie Albright, chiaroscuro portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/527

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Minnie Bybee, September 1888

Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 04, Object: 19

Identifier: MSS003:01.04.19

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: September 1888

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

Minnie Bybee, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/496

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Minnie Donegan, 1888

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 05, Object: 04

Identifier: MSS003:01.17.04

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Ten photographs.

Dates: 1888

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

Minnie Riggs, 1887

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 01, Object: 22

Identifier: MSS003:01.41.22

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty seven photographs.

Dates: 1887

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

Miscellaneous buildings, 1884-1927

Sub-Series — Box 06: Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008115542], Folder: 25

Identifier: MSS003:02.25

Scope and Contents

Ten photographs.

Dates: 1884-1927

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

Miss A. Elliott, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 07, Object: 06

Identifier: MSS003:01.19.06

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Miss Beach?, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/76

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Miss Beauchamp, 1891

Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 02, Object: 07

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.07

Scope and Contents

Miss Beauchamp, young woman, seated portrait

Dates: 1891

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

Miss Beauchamp, young woman, seated portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/519

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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