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
date QS:P,+1865-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source https://oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/peter-britt-frontier-photographer/
Author Peter Britt
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