Britt, Emil, 1862-1950

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:

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Amalia Britt at Crater Lake, 19uu

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 06, Object: 04

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.04

Scope and Contents

Three photographs.

Dates: 19uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Amalia Britt at Forest, 19uu

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 06, Object: 05

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.05

Scope and Contents

Five photographs.

Dates: 19uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Amalia Britt at various locations, July 1913-September 1939

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 06, Object: 07

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.07

Scope and Contents

Eleven photographs.

Dates: July 1913-September 1939

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Amalia Britt, cars, May 1914, June 1919, December 1927, 1934

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 06, Object: 03

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.03

Scope and Contents

Seven photographs.

Dates: May 1914, June 1919, December 1927, 1934

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Amalia Britt, group, June 1937

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 06, Object: 06

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.06

Scope and Contents

Five photographs.

Dates: June 1937

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954, bulk: 1910-1939

 Sub-Series — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], 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

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

Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954, bulk: 1910-1929

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 06, Object: 01

Identifier: MSS003:01.06.01

Scope and Contents

Twenty one photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1910-1929

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / Peter Britt photographs / Families / Amalia (Mollie) Britt d. 1954

Amelia Muller, 18uu

 Sub-Group — Box 03: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229202], Folder: 08, Object: 17

Identifier: MSS003:01.35.17

Scope and Contents

Two photographs.

Dates: 18uu

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

Amelia Muller, portrait

 Digital Image

Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/118

Dates: 18uu

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

Ana Benner, 18uu

 Sub-Group — Box 01: Series MSS003:01 [Barcode: 35138008229186], Folder: 02, Object: 21

Identifier: MSS003:01.02.21

Scope and Contents

Ana Benner, seated on window ledge with plants.

Dates: 18uu

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

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Photographs 1567

Individuals -- Portraits -- Southern Oregon 1111

Children -- portraits -- Southern Oregon 298

Homes and haunts 62

Jacksonville (Or.) 42

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Chinese Americans 23

Historic buildings 15

Clergy 14

Railroads 14

Photography of painting 12

Topographic maps 12

Automobiles 10

Carriages and carts 10

Geology 10

Rivers 9

Camping 8

Jackson County (Or.) 8

Crater Lake (Or.) 7

Historic hotels 7

Oregon, Southern 7

Church schools 6

Mines and mineral resources 6

Photography of interiors 6

Ashland (Or.) 5

Mountains 5

Roads 5

Wells 5

Almshouses 4

Historic bridges 4

Interviews 4

Parades 4

Picnics 4

Agriculture 3

Applegate River (Or.) 3

California, Northern 3

Catholic Church 3

Indians of North America 3

Tututni Indians 3

Clubs 2

Clubs and Societies 2

Klamath Falls (Or.) 2

Maps 2

Outdoor photography 2

Railroad bridges 2

Still-life photography 2

Wagons 2

Cemeteries 1

Fishing 1

Hanging 1

Hazardous geographic environments 1

History, Local 1

Mills and mill-work 1

Photography of families 1

Prospect (Or.) 1

Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) 1

Steamboats 1

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