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 1581 Collections and/or Records:
Peter Britt photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-003
Abstract
The collection contains approximately 2,067 prints. Nearly half the portraits are unidentified. Most of the prints are portraits taken by Peter Britt. Emil Britt began making photos professionally in 1883 after training for a year in San Francisco. Peter Britt took photographs outside the studio infrequently. However, Emil carried the camera out on many picnic excursions in the earlier part of the twentieth century. The earliest prints come from the 1860s, with the most recent taken in...
Dates:
1850-1950
Mt. Shasta, 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 06: Series MSS003:02 [Barcode: 35138008115542], Folder: 26
Identifier: MSS003:02.26
Scope and Contents
Seven photographs.
Dates:
18uu
Mt. Shasta and Weed, California
Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/704
Dates:
18uu
Myer's stable, 18uu
Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 08, Object: 16
Identifier: MSS003:01.35.16
Scope and Contents
Ashland, Oregon.
Dates:
18uu
N, bulk: 1882-1893
Sub-Series — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS003:01.37
Scope and Contents
Thirty photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1882-1893
N. E. Young (as boy), portrait
Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/403
Dates:
18uu
N. E. Young boy, 18uu
Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 08, Object: 32
Identifier: MSS003:01.48.32
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Thirty nine photographs.
Dates:
18uu
N. L. Steadman, March 1884
Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 05, Object: 04
Identifier: MSS003:01.45.04
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Twenty five photographs
Dates:
March 1884
N. L. Steadman, portrait
Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/411
Dates:
1884
Nat Langell, portrait in hat with long bow tie
Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/610
Dates:
18uu
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