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:
Unidentified infants, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 09, Object: 01
Identifier: MSS003:01.49.01
Scope and Contents
Four photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Men portraits, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS003:01.53
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 18uu
Unidentified – Men portraits, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 13, Object: 01
Identifier: MSS003:01.53.01
Scope and Contents
Twenty nine photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Men portraits, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 13, Object: 02
Identifier: MSS003:01.53.02
Scope and Contents
Twenty seven photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Men portraits, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 13, Object: 03
Identifier: MSS003:01.53.03
Scope and Contents
nineteen photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Men sitting, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 05: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138007966887], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS003:01.56
Scope and Contents
Fourteen photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Men standing, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 05: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138007966887], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS003:01.55
Scope and Contents
Twelve photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Men wearing lodge costume, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 05: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138007966887], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS003:01.54
Scope and Contents
Eight photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Women group, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 05: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138007966887], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS003:01.58
Scope and Contents
Nine photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18uu
Unidentified – Women portraits, bulk: 18uu
Sub-Series — Box 05: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138007966887], Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS003:01.57
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 18uu
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