Britt, Emil, 1862-1950
Person
Biography
Peter Britt and Amalia Grob had three children, Emil (1862-1950), Arnold (1864, aged three months), Amalia (1865-1954).
Emil Britt began making photos professionally in 1883 after training for a year in San Francisco. Emil carried the camera out on many picnic excursions in the earlier part of the twentieth century.
Found in 1580 Collections and/or Records:
Amalia Britt at Crater Lake, 19uu
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 04
Identifier: MSS003:01.06.04
Scope and Contents
Three photographs.
Dates:
19uu
Amalia Britt at Forest, 19uu
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 05
Identifier: MSS003:01.06.05
Scope and Contents
Five photographs.
Dates:
19uu
Amalia Britt at various locations, July 1913-September 1939
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 07
Identifier: MSS003:01.06.07
Scope and Contents
Eleven photographs.
Dates:
July 1913-September 1939
Amalia Britt, cars, May 1914, June 1919, December 1927, 1934
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 03
Identifier: MSS003:01.06.03
Scope and Contents
Seven photographs.
Dates:
May 1914, June 1919, December 1927, 1934
Amalia Britt, group, June 1937
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 06
Identifier: MSS003:01.06.06
Scope and Contents
Five photographs.
Dates:
June 1937
Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954, bulk: 1910-1939
Sub-Series — Box: 01, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS003:01.06
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Most of the prints are portraits taken by Peter Britt. After 1883, Emil Britt was also in the studio. Nearly half the portraits are unidentified. Peter Britt did take photographs outside the studio infrequently. His most well-known effort occurred in 1874 at Crater Lake. He created what is probably the only wet-process photo of Crater Lake. William Gladstone Steel used the photograph in his successful effort to have Crater Lake designated a National Park. This collection includes the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1910-1939
Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954, bulk: 1910-1929
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 06, Object: 01
Identifier: MSS003:01.06.01
Scope and Contents
Twenty one photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1910-1929
Amelia Muller, 18uu
Sub-Group — Box: 03, Folder: 08, Object: 17
Identifier: MSS003:01.35.17
Scope and Contents
Two photographs.
Dates:
18uu
Amelia Muller, portrait
Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/118
Dates:
18uu
Ana Benner, 18uu
Sub-Group — Box: 01, Folder: 02, Object: 21
Identifier: MSS003:01.02.21
Scope and Contents
Ana Benner, seated on window ledge with plants.
Dates:
18uu
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