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Natural Bridge, [VA], from seat on path leading down under it. G[rand] A[rmy of the] R[epublic] sign on hill [graphic].
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Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Title
Natural Bridge, [VA], from seat on path leading down under it. G[rand] A[rmy of the] R[epublic] sign on hill [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1886
Date
October 13, 1886
Physical Description
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in.
Description
Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge extending up the left side and over the center of Cedar Creek with a rocky streambed with trees and other foliage lining either bank. A sign reading "Welcome GAR Post 15" is visible under the bridge in the distance. The Natural Bridge was likely made from an ancient underground river and became a popular tourist destination by the early 19th century. It was once a sacred site of the Monacan tribe. Thomas Jefferson purchased the surrounding land in Cedar Creek, Va. and built up inns for visitors. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization founded in 1866 for veterans of the Union forces in the Civil War. The politically influential group contributed to the elections of five presidents and began the tradition of Memorial Day in 1868. The group dissolved in 1956 after the death of its last member Albert Woolson. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in 1881.
Notes
Photographer remarks: Undertimed. Devel. at Nat. Bridge.
Time: 10:35
There is a hole in the emulsion near the center of the plate.
Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris.
Edited.
Subject
Grand Army of the Republic.
Rock formations -- Virginia -- Cedar Creek.
Streams -- Virginia.
Philadelphia artists.
Geographic subject
Cedar Creek (Va.)
Natural Bridge (Va.)
Genre
Glass negatives.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1038]
Accession number
P.9895.1038
In Collections
Marriott C. Morris Collection Negatives
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