Britt, Emil, 1862-1950

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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:

Ennis family (man, woman, two girls), portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/617

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Ernest Rostel, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 02, Object: 13

Identifier: MSS003:01.42.13

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Twenty eight photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Eva (Mrs. Bob) McGinley, May Boulon (child), portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/179

Dates: 1886

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

F, bulk: 1885-1892

Sub-Series — Box 02: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229194], Folder: 08

Identifier: MSS003:01.20

Scope and Contents

Twenty six photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1885-1892

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

F. M. Smith, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 06, Object: 02

Identifier: MSS003:01.46.02

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Fourteen photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

F. M. Smith children, 18uu

Sub-Group — Box 04: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008115534], Folder: 06, Object: 03

Identifier: MSS003:01.46.03

Scope and Contents

Three photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

F. M. Smith's baby, portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/492

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

F. M. Smith's boys (2), portrait

Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/494

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

F. Neil, December 1882

Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 10, Object: 04

Identifier: MSS003:01.37.04

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Thirty photographs.

Dates: December 1882

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

Families, bulk: 1863-1939

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS003:01

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 1863-1939

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

Britt, Emil, 1862-1950

Biography

Found in 1581 Collections and/or Records:

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