Part of collection of over 2500 glass and film negatives, photographic prints, and lantern slides taken by amateur Philadelphia photographer Marriott C. Morris (1863-1948). A member of a prominent Quaker family descended from Philadelphia merchant Anthony Morris, Morris was also a philanthropist, executor and trustee of estates, and founder of the Germantown Boys’ Club. Images include formal and candid portraits of the extended Morris family and friends, views from family travels to Bermuda, the Poconos, and the family summer homes "Avocado" and “Cedar Mer” in Sea Girt, New Jersey. The collection also features numerous photographs of Germantown, including several depicting the exterior and interior of the family residence the Deshler-Morris House (5442 Germantown Ave) and Boys’ Parlor building and excursions.

Other images depict Philadelphia and the nearby area, including Haverford College, Pelham (Philadelphia, Pa.), Cedar Grove (Montgomery County, Pa.), Delaware Water Gap, and Olney, Pa.; Haddonfield, N.J., Wilmington, De.; Catskills; the coast of Maine; Lake Hopatcong, N.J.; the Natural Bridge, Va.; Baltimore, Md.; West Point, N.Y.; the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893; views of railroad excursions, including the Catawissa Railroad and Shenandoah Valley Railroad; and Pennsylvania and New Jersey Friends’ meeting houses. Also contains a small number of negatives photographed by the photographer’s mother Martha Canby Morris, and his brother Samuel Canby Morris.

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Dog "jet" begging on [Avocado's] porch, Sea Girt, [NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Jet, a small black dog, sitting up on its hind legs in a begging position on the Morris family home Avocado's porch. The shadow of a person's hand holding a treat is visible on the floor of the porch next to Jet. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Time: 9:10, Light: Good sun., 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.
[Dog] "Jet" on beach, [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing family pet Jet, a small black dog, wearing a collar and standing in the sand at Sea Girt, N.J. The beach is dotted with driftwood and other debris., 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.
[Dog Jet on chair, probably Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Jet, a small black dog wearing a collar with a bell, sitting on a wooden chair on a porch. A barrel stands behind the chair with a window the the left., 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.
[Dog Jet on porch at Avocado, women in background, Sea Girt, N.J.] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Jet, a small black dog wearing a collar with a bell resting, on a porch at the Morris family home Avocado. Two women stand in the background next to a chair and in front of a rounded doorway. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., 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.
[Dog Jet on porch at Avocado, women in background, Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Jet, a small black dog wearing a collar with a bell, resting on a porch at the Morris family home Avocado. Two women stand in the background next to a chair and in front of a rounded doorway. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., 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.
Dogwood tree in Wister's woods, [Germantown] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a forest full of slender dogwood trees. Grass and other brush fills the forest floor., Time: 2, Light: good sun., 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.
[Dogwood trees in bloom], looking down road toward Yarnall's, father standing under trees, [Haverford, Pa.] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a road lined with dogwood trees in bloom at Haverford. The road winds through a field. Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris stands under the nearest tree on the right, his hand against the trunk of the tree., Photographer remarks: Same subject as 609., Time: 4:30, Light: Fair sun., 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.
Dogwood trees in bloom. On road between College & Mr. Yarnall's, [Haverford, Pa.] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a field dotted with dogwood trees in bloom at Haverford. A tennis net is set up in the grass in the foreground., Time: 3:30, Light: Good sun., 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.
The "Dolphin" in the Delaware, from shore, [Constitutional Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a large ship with three masts and one smokestack on the Delaware River at the Centennial celebrations. A smaller boat travels in front tethered to the large ship. The Centennial Anniversary of the framing and creation of the Constitution was held on September 16-18, 1887 in Philadelphia. Organized by representatives from the various states and territories, the festivities included a military display, orations and concerts, and an industrial parade., Photographer remarks: Misty., Time: 1:40, Light: Fair sun., 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.
Don on back porch at Olney with H[annah] P[erot] M[orris] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott Morris' cousin Hannah Perot Morris and Don, a speckle-coated dog, sitting on the porch at the residence of her father Samuel Morris. A neat hedge lines the path leading to the house and vines climb up the pillars of the porch. A bicycle leans against the wall in the background behind a rocking horse. Morris wears a long, high-necked dress and a hat., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., Time: 12:45, Light: Good sun., 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.
Double exposure on boats in race for Princess Louise cup, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a boat with two sails racing in Great Sound bay. Superimposed on this boat is another boat with one larger sail. This second boat is ghostlike and barely visible., Forms part of Marriott C. Morris Collection., Time: PM, 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.
Down Brandywine from 1st dam. Market St. bridge in background, [Wilmington, DE] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Brandywine River, a wide river with a rocky streambed. A row of trees lines the left bank and the covered bridge at Market Street is visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., Light: Fair sun., 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.
Down Pelham Road from Cresheim Road thro Pines, [Pelham] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view Pelham Road, a narrow lane running perpendicular to the larger Cresheim Road. The lane is surrounded by trees and a wooden fence runs down the left side., Time: 8:20 AM, 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.
Down race bank [of Brandywine], back of cemetery, [Wilmington, DE] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank and there is a small wooden bridge from the pathway spanning the left side of the river., 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.
Dry Dock & Flag ship Northampton from S. of camber, taken from "Dispatch," [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a large sailing ship docked in a port at Bermuda. To the left is a building with various smokestacks. The port is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., 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.
Duel at Heidelberg [graphic].
Glass negative of a painting depicting two men fighting with thin swords at the center of a large group of onlookers. Another man stands behind the duelists with his hands folded. A few other men in the group carry swords and other equipment lies in the grass in the foreground., Photographer remarks: Copy. Double exposure - wind., Time: 3:40 PM, Light: no sun, good light, 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.
E. half of new Westtown building in process of erection. Looking from baseball ground [graphic].
Glass negative showing a construction site at Westtown Boarding School. The building's walls are partially completed and piles of stone and other construction materials are scattered around the site. There are other completed buildings in the background. Westtown Boarding School, a coeducational Quaker boarding school, opened in 1799. The first building on the campus was designed by David Evans, a Quaker architect. Later buildings included Industrial Hall, built in 1869, and the new main building, built in 1888 after designs by Quaker Addison Hutton (1834-1916). The first diploma was awarded in 1862., Time: 12:20, Light: Good sun., 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.
[East Tower of Brooklyn Bridge, from footwalk, Brooklyn side] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the East tower of the Brooklyn Bridge seen from the pedestrian walkway. The bridge's cables swoop up toward the tower as men in bowler hats travel across the walkway. The suspension bridge linking Manhattan to Brooklyn, built 1869-1883, after the designs of John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) was originally approved in 1867. Roebling’s son Washington Roebling (1837-1926) took over as chief engineer following his death in 1869. The bridge was also called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and East River Bridge before being formally named in 1915., Same, but a little nearer Brooklyn., Time: A.M., Light: Good sunlight., A more distant view than the one in plate 841., 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.
E[ast] Tower of Brooklyn Bridge, from footwalk, Brooklyn side, [NY] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the East tower of the Brooklyn Bridge seen from the pedestrian walkway. The bridge's cables swoop up toward the tower as men in bowler hats travel across the walkway. The suspension bridge linking Manhattan to Brooklyn, built 1869-1883, after the designs of John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) was originally approved in 1867. Roebling’s son Washington Roebling (1837-1926) took over as chief engineer following his death in 1869. The bridge was also called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and East River Bridge before being formally named in 1915., Time: A.M., Light: good sun., 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.
Easter lilies at Gen. Hastings place, "Soncy," [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a field of Easter liles at General Russell Hastings' residence in Bermuda. Tall, leafy reeds stand in a row behind the flowers. Hastings and his wife Emily, neice of President Hayes, built Soncy in 1883. Hastings raised Easter lilies to send back to the United States and was a major contributor to the lilie industry through the 1890s., Time: 11, Light: Good sunlight., 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.
Easter lilies at Gen. Hastings, [Soncy, Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a field filled with lilies at General Russell Hastings' residence in Bermuda. A line of trees behind the field forms the background of the photograph. Hastings and his wife Emily, neice of President Hayes, built Soncy in 1883. Hastings raised Easter lilies to send back to the United States and was a major contributor to the lilie industry through the 1890s., Time: 11:10, 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.
Easter lillies at General Hasting's place, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a field of Easter lilies bordered by a row of leafy shrubs. Trees grow behind the field., Photographer remarks: Slightly overtimed., Time: 12:30, Light: Good sun., 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.
Echo Lake & Plaaterkill [sic] Mt. from Plaaterkill [sic] Rd. [Catskills] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Plattekill Mountain with Echo Lake at its base. The view is framed by tall trees., Photographer remarks: Wrong way in holder, I'm afraid., Time: 4:20, Light: Sun out, fair., 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.
Echo Lake from near Turtle Rock Mts in background. [Catskills] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Eagle Lake in the foreground with the Catskill mountains in the background., Photographer remarks: Very good focus, but there is a ghost in centre wh. spoils it. Exposure Varnished., Time: 5:00, Light: Rather hazy. I think also had something to do with it., 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.
Ed Stawbridge & I. "Two Tramps" [near well in woods, Manasquan, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Edward Strawbridge and Marriott C. Morris sitting on a wooden bench beneath a tree at Manasquan. Both men wear suits and hats, and the man on the left holds an open book in his lap., At same place as last., Time: 11:20, Light: No sun., 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.
Ed. Strawbridge in buggy at their house, [Germantown] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Edward Strawbridge sitting in a horse-drawn buggy. He wears a three-piece suit and hat and holds the horse's reins. The buggy waits on the street in front of a house., Time: 12:15, Light: Good sun, 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.
Elberon Casino, [Long Branch, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Elberon Casino, a large multi-story building flying an American flag from the roof. The casino has multiple proches and balconies and is seen from a distance across a field. In front of the casino next to a path, three tennis nets stretch across the lawn., Time: 12:50, Light: Faint sun., 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.
Elberon Hotel & Franklyn Cottage from S.W., [Long Branch, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Franklyn Cottage in the distance to the right and Elberon Hotel amidst other buildings to the left. A path curves to meet the driveway to the cottage. The drive is surrounded by a hedge, with a man and two women gathered just inside the row of shrubbery. Lewis E. Brown built the Elberon Hotel in 1876. A nearby cottage owned by Charles Franklyn, president of the Cunard Ship Lines, was the scene of President James Garfield’s death in 1881. The Elberon area was a popular resort spot for actors, politicians, and the social elites starting in the 1870s., Time: 12:45, Light: Sun under cloud., 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.
Elephant House, Atlantic City [graphic].
Glass negative showing a distant view of Lucy the Elephant, a large elephant-shaped novelty structure with a small pavilion on its back designed by James V. Lafferty, Jr. (1856-1898), in Margate N.J. Houses are visible in the background. Lafferty received a patent in 1881 for animal shaped buildings, and hired architect William Free to construct an elephant-shaped building for South Atlantic City, now Margate. The building was sold in 1887 to Anton Gertzen, renamed Lucy in 1902, and remained a popular tourist site. The building housed variously a restaurant, office, cottage, and tavern. The structure was moved in the 1970’s and refurbished to remain a tourist destination into the 21st century., No. 15., Photographer remarks: Taken by MCM., 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.
Elephant House, Atlantic City. Taken by Sam[uel Buckley Morris] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Lucy the Elephant, a large elephant-shaped novelty structure with a small pavilion on its back designed by James V. Lafferty, Jr. (1856-1898). The structure is seen from a distance across a field and is surrounded by smaller wooden structures including a freestanding rounded entryway. Lafferty received a patent in 1881 for animal shaped buildings, and hired architect William Free to design an elephant-shaped building for South Atlantic City, now Margate. The building was sold in 1887 to Anton Gertzen, renamed Lucy in 1902, and remained a popular tourist site. The building housed variously a restaurant, office, cottage, and tavern. The structure was moved in the 1970’s and refurbished and is still a tourist destination today., 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.
[Elizabeth Canby Morris & goat at Mangrove Bay, Somerset, Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris bending over to pet a goat's head. The goat is tethered by a leash and stands in a field dotted with trees. Morris wears a checkered skirt and a hat., Time: 1:50, Light: Fair sun., 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.
[Elizabeth Canby Morris] in garden behind residence, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris standing under a tree in the garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. A path runs along the right side of the garden with flower beds growing on either side. The lawn is bordered by small buildings, leafy shrubs, and trees. Morris wears a long dark skirt and patterned blouse. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., 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.
E[lizabeth] C[anby] M[orris] in road somewhere near Sea Girt [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris standing on a dirt road surrounded by trees, tall grass, and other foliage. She wears a long dress and a hat., 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.
E[lizabeth] C[anby] M[orris]'s horse "Robin" & cart at front fence, Avocado, [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris' horse, Robin, attached to a cart and standing in front of a metal fence at the Morris family home Avocado. A flagpole flying an American flag and two schooners sailing on the ocean are visible in the distance. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Photographer remarks: seen frm porch (flag flying on flagpole. 2 schooners at sea) [ms note on scrap paper], 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.
Elk Mt. from bridge over French Broad River below Richmond Hill, [Asheville, NC] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Elk Mountain in the distance over French Broad River. The river curves to the left along a tree-lined shore as a peak of the mountain rises in the distance., Photographer remarks: overtimed, Time: 3:40 PM, Light: good sun., 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.
Ellie [Rhoads], Anna [Rhoads] & Bessie, closer. [On porch of Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, his Aunt Beulah's neice Anna Rhoads, and Ellie Rhoads sitting on the Deshler-Morris House porch at 5442 Germantown Avenue. The women are shown from the waist up, and all are wearing high-necked dresses. Morris on the right wears a hat and a monocle on a chain., Time: 4:30, Light: Good sun., 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.
[Ellie Rhoads, Anna Rhoads, & Bessie. Porch of Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, his Aunt Beulah's neice Anna Rhoads, and Ellie Rhoads sitting on a bench situated on a porch of the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. The women all wear high-necked dresses and hold tennis racquets. Morris on the right wears a hat and a monocle on a chain. Jet, the small black family dog, stands between Morris' legs. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., Forms part of Marriott C. Morris Collection., Photographer remarks: Fogged in lower portion of plate., Time: 8:30, Light: Good., Same group as last., 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.
Ellis Harbor & Wreck Hill from fort on Scaur Hill, Somerset, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of Ellis Harbor seen from Scaur Hill. A sailboat floats in the bay near the shore. Trees grow along the shoreline as it curves, creating an inlet on the left., Time: 12:45, Light: Fair sun., 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.
Ellis Harbor & Wreck Hill from Scaur Hill fort, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of Ellis Harbor seen from Scaur Hill. A sailboat floats in the bay near the shore. Trees grow along the shoreline as it curves, creating an inlet on the right., Same as last., Time: 12:46, Light: Fair sun., 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.
Elliston & Marriott & bicycles Villa Park, [NJ] [graphic].
Film negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sons Elliston Perot Morris Jr. and Marriott Canby Morris Jr. as boys wheeling bicycles down a road next to a lake in Villa Park. The boys wear white shirts, hats, and ties. A house is visible across the lake in the background. Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Villa Park area was first owned and developed by William Reid and John Rodgers in 1875. Villa Park became a part of Spring Lake after the latter’s incorporation in 1892., Inscription on negative: E + M at Villa Park 6/23, 1912, Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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.

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