File:Peter Britt, self-portrait.jpg

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English: Peter Britt is one of the Pacific Northwest's most celebrated photographers. This self-portrait, probably taken in the 1860s, shows the stately Britt standing next to one of his first cameras, most likely a daguerreotype or wet plate model. His right hand holds a lens cap, which functioned as a shutter. Oregon Historical Society collections.

Catalog Number: CN 000266

Date

circa 1865

Source

https://oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/peter-britt-frontier-photographer/

Author

Peter Britt

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