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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[In N.E. corner of boys chamber at Westtown, showing Sam's bed] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' brother Samuel Buckley Morris' dormitory at Westtown Boarding School. Beds line the walls and stand in rows in the center of the room. A trunk sits between the two beds in the foreground and a small metal stove stands in the center of the room to the left. Chairs stand next to the beds. Two columns in the center of the room support the ceiling. 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: 10:30, Light: Fair light, no sun., Another view in same part of chamber as 688., 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.
In our carriage, road [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of a narrow dirt road with thick foliage growing on either side and branches overhanging in the foreground. A group of buildings stands on the right side of the road. Debris piles up next to one of the buildings on the right., 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.
In parlor of Robert [Mickle]'s House. N.E. Harbor, [Mount Desert Island, ME] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a group of people posed in an interior of Robert Mickle's house on Mount Desert Island. Some of the men and women sit on the floor or chairs while others stand. Many of the women hold flowers in their hands. The men wear three-piece suits while the women wear high-necked dresses. The woman on the left has a cat in her lap. Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine, was popularized in the mid-19th century by Hudson River School painters as a nature retreat. From the late 19th century to around the 1930s the Island was a tourist destination for the social elite., Same group as last., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/88, Time: 10:35 P.M., 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.
In the woods at Swiftwater, [Poconos, PA] with Sam[uel Buckely Morris] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a wooden fence with an open gate leading toward a grove of trees at Swiftwater, Pa. Marriott C. Morris' brother Samuel Buckley Morris as a young man stands behind the fence wearing a round, straw 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.
[Inlet from previous view, several canoes near covered pier, large Victorian edifice near roads near shore, Spring Lake, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of Spring Lake with a sailboat floating in the center and various canoes docked near a boathouse. A triangular park stands between two roads to the right of the lake. Beyond the park is a large building, possibly a church, featuring a tower with a spire and stained glass windows., 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.
Inspection for dinner, [Hampton Institute, Va.] [graphic].
Film negative showing a group of men and women spectators gathered in front of a large brick, ivy-covered building at Hampton Institute. African American men, attired in uniforms and caps, march in lines towards the building and stand in formation in the right. Spectators look on from open windows and also stand and watch from the fire escape. The Hampton Institute, originally the Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, was founded in 1868 by the American Missionary Association to provide education for freed Black citizens after the Civil War. It was built on the grounds of a former plantation, known as Little Scotland. The school was legally chartered in 1870 and accredited as a university in 1984. Notable graduates include Booker T. Washington., Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], Gift of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris, 2013., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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.
Intercollegiate cricket prize cup, won by Haverford [College] last year. Arranged on library table with club flags. Haines prize bat & Congdon prize ball & belt [graphic].
Glass negative showing a table covered with a cloth and displaying a trophy, cricket bat, and flags in the Magill Library at Haverford College (founded 1833). Two men sit to the right of the table in the library. Books line the walls. Magill Library was built in 1864 as a library and assembly hall., Time: 4:30, Light: Not very good. Most of shutters closed., 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.
[Interior of a playroom with Elliston P. Morris, Jr. on a rocking horse and Marriott C. Morris, Jr. seated on a chair] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of a child's playroom with Marriott C. Morris' sons Elliston Perot Morris Jr. riding a rocking horse and Marriott Canby Morris Jr. seated in a chair on the left. Another chair sits on the right and the walls are filled with pictures of animals., 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.
[Interior of child's bedroom] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of a child's bedroom. The corner of a bed is visible on the left next to a door and there is a dresser with a mirror on the right. Two chairs frame an open doorway leading to a balcony. A rocking chair sits in front of the dresser while a basket with handle sits on a table to the side of the dresser., 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.
Interior of House of Industry with women at work [graphic].
Glass negative showing several women at work within a large room at the House of Industry (114 North Seventh Street). The women sit on chairs through the room working on sewing projects. The windows, with open shutters, on the right wall let in sunlight. The Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, founded in 1795, operated the House of Industry, which offered a nursery and employed women to make handicrafts. The charity moved to Catharine Street in 1916., Time: 2, Light: Good sun outside., 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.
[Interior of House of Industry with women at work, 114 North 7th Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of an interior at the House of Industry densely packed with women. The women sit on chaiars working on sewing projects and making handicrafts. Shuttered windows line the left and back walls. Two large skylights in the ceiling provide the main source of light in the room. The Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, founded in 1795, operated the House of Industry, which offered a nursery and employed women to make handicrafts. The charity moved to Catharine Street in 1916., Title from entry in photographer's diary., Inscribed in negative: No. 2 of this., Same as last., Time: 3, Light: Good sun outside., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 49., Arcadia caption text: The Female Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, one of the first charities in Pennsylvania established by women, was founded in 1795 under the leadership of Ann Parrish. The Quaker group provided food, clothing, and fuel to widows and children of men who had perished in the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The society later established a “House of Industry” with a nursery, where women were employed to make handicrafts. The House of Industry depicted here in 1870 was located at 112 North Seventh Street. In 1916 the charity moved to 716 Catharine Street and was later known as the Catharine Street House of Industry., Digitization and cataloging edits have 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.
Interior of Joseph Walton Cottage, Buck Hills Falls [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of an interior constructed from rustic wood beams at Joseph Walton's Cottage. Three women, including Marriott C. Morris' wife Jane Rhoads Morris, sit in chairs near the hearth reading or doing handiwork. Three small American flags adorn the mantle and lanterns hang from the ceiling., 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.
Interior of [Manasquan] meeting-house, N.W. cor[ner] from wood-closet, [Manasquan, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing an interior room of the Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J., filled with wooden benches. A small stove sits in the center of the room. Windows on each wall let in sunlight. The Manasquan Friends Meeting House was built circa 1730. Originally a two-story structure, it was remodeled into a one-story building in 1812 after storm damage in 1808. The original Meeting House was sold in 1885 and a new building built a year later., Photographer remarks: Torn down 9/1886, Time: 12:05, Light: Good sun outside., 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.
Interior of [Mana]squan meeting house, showing front door & S.W. cor[ner], [Manasquan, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing an interior room of the Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J. filled with wooden benches. A small stove sits in the center of the room. The front door is open and windows on both walls let in sunlight. The Manasquan Friends Meeting House was built circa 1730. Originally a two-story structure, it was remodeled into a one-story building in 1812 after storm damage in 1808. The original Meeting House was sold in 1885 and a new building built a year later., Photographer remarks: Taken from gallery. Torn down 9/1886., Time: 12:20, 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.
Interior of [Mana]squan Meeting House, showing N.E. cor[ner] with galling & back door, [Manasquan, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing an interior room of the Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J. lined with wooden benches and wooden panels on the walls. A thin column in the center aisle supports the roof. The Manasquan Friends Meeting House was built circa 1730. Originally a two-story structure, it was remodeled into a one-story building in 1812 after storm damage in 1808. The original Meeting House was sold in 1885 and a new building built a year later., Time: 12:05, Light: Good sun shining outside., 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.
Interior of [Manasquan] meeting house, wood-closet cor[ner] showing stairs up to left, [Manasquan, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing an interior room of the Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J., filled with wooden benches. A small stove sits in the center of the room. The open door and the window on the opposite wall let in sunlight. The Manasquan Friends Meeting House was built circa 1730. Originally a two-story structure, it was remodeled into a one-story building in 1812 after storm damage in 1808. The original Meeting House was sold in 1885 and a new building built a year later., Photographer remarks: Torn down 9/1886., Time: 12, Light: Good light, sun out outside., 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., The emulsion is flaking along the upper edge of the negative., Edited.
Interior of old Devonshire Church showing pulpit, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the interior of Devonshire Church. The center of the room is lined with wooden pews and an altar sits at the from. The choir on the right is framed by a latticework screen. Christ Church Devonshire was built before 1654, sometime after the settling of the English in Bermuda. It was rebuilt three times: after a hurricane (1715-1716); to accommodate more parishioners (1846-1851); and after being razed by fire (1970)., Time: P.M., Light: Fair 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.
Interior of Old Devonshire from altar, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing an interior view of Devonshire Church seen from the front altar. The church is lined with wooden pews and a balcony with a railing above the back of the room. Christ Church Devonshire was built before 1654, sometime after the settling of the English in Bermuda. It was rebuilt three times: after a hurricane (1715-1716); to accommodate more parishioners (1846-1851); and after being razed by fire (1970)., Time: P.M., Light: Fair 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.
Interior of the Library, Haverford [College] from folding doors. E[lias] H[enley] White & W[illiam] S[amuel] Hilles in foregr[oun]d. Wilfred White near gate [graphic].
Glass negative showing the interior of Magill library at Haverford College (founded 1833). The walls are lined with shelves and covered in books. Many of the shelves have bust statues resting on top. Elias Henley White (Haverford College class of 1885) and William Samuel Hilles (class of 1885) sit in the foreground reading. Wilfred White (class of 1886) sits in the background. Magill Library was built in 1864 as a library and assembly hall., Photographer remarks: Expos. about right but stop too large for sharpness., Time: 11:45, 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.
[Interior of unidentified residence, possibly Avocado, with two women on rockers doing handiwork in front of a secretary]
Glass negative showing a view of an interor, possibly at the Morris family home Avocado, with two women sitting in rocking chairs doing handiwork. The room is furninshed with a large secretary, tables, chairs, books, and small knickknacks. 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.
The Iris & Ornoco from the Trinidad, Grassy Bay, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a sailboat leaning to the left and carrying three people. A large steam ship travels behind the sailboat., Time: 2, 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.
The Iris, from the Trinidad, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a sailboat leaning to the left and carrying three people. A large steam ship travels behind the sailboat., Photographer remarks: Iris belongs to Saltus Ingham., Time: 1:15, 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.
Iron Duke, Overlook Mt. From E. [Catskills, NY] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a jagged cliff face on Overlook Mountain with rolling hills in the distance., Photographer remarks: One corner of plate flogged. V, Time: 12:20, 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., The upper left corner of the negative has been discolored., Edited.
Iron Duke [Overlook Mt. From E. Catskills, NY] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a jagged cliff face on Overlook Mountain with rolling hills in the distance., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1,10,'85. Retouched 1, '85., Time: 9:30, Light: Sun out faintly., Same as No. 420., The negative is very light with scattered red flecks covering the right side 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.
Iron Tank, Plaaterkill [sic] Road, from S. [Catskills] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a path winding through the woods near Plattekill Mountain. Stones line the left of the path. A man stands on the path in the distance., Time: 4:30, 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.
Iron tank [Platterkill Road] from N. [Catskills, NY] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a path winding through the woods at Plattekill Mountain. A steep hillside rises on the left. A man, possibly Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. morris, stands on the path next to a box, barrel, and other debris., Photographer remarks: Under, Time: 4:50, 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.
[Isaac Potts House, Valley Forge, PA] [graphic].
Film negative showing a view of the Isaac Potts House, a two-story stone house with shuttered windows at Valley Forge. Tall trees and a lawn surround the house. From December 1777 to June 1778, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge. The area became Pennsylvania’s first state park in 1893. George Washington’s headquarters was in the Isaac Potts House, built circa 1773., Title supplied by cataloger., Badger Album, 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.
Island in Hamilton Harbor, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the long coastline of an Island in Hamilton Harbor populated by foliage and a few buildings. A large home sits on top of a hill on the right., Photographer remarks: Too small 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.
Islands W[est] from Scaur Hill Fort, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of an island seen from a distance on top of Scaur Hill. A wooden walkway leads down the hill toward the water where a building stands next to the shore. The island and the hillside are covered in trees., Time: 1:10, Light: Very faint sun., The emulsion is flaking off on the top edge 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.
Italian bark "Civitas Canaria" ashore at Manasquan Inlet. From beach, [NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/88, Time: 3:20, 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.
[Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"] from different position. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Time: 3:35, 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., The emulsion is flaking along the top edge of the plate., Edited.
[Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"] from further N[orth] than last. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Time: 3:40, 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., The emulsion is flaking along the right edge of the plate., Edited.
[Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"] from further up beach. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Time: 4:45, 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.
[Italian] Bark [Civitas] Ca[n]aria - Geo. Morris walking & [three] little girls on beach. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water. Marriott Morris' cousin George Morris walks down the beach toward a group of three young women sitting in the sand., Time: 4:00, 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., The emulsion is flaking in the upper left corner of the plate., Edited.
[Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"]. Geo[rge] & girls in foregr[oun]d. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water. Three young women and Marriott Morris' cousin George Morris sit in the sand on the beach., Same position as last., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/88, Time: 4:10, 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.
[Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria," Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., 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., The emulsion is flaking along the bottom edge of the plate., Edited.
[Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria," Manasquan Inlet, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Same position as last., Time: 3:50, 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.
[Jane Morris and Marriott Canby Morris Jr. carrying Janet Morris, 131 W. Walnut Lane, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Film negative showing Marriott C. Morris' wife Jane Morris and son Marriott C. Morris Jr. as a boy carrying daughter Janet Morris as a baby in a basket down a set of stairs at their home at 131 W. Walnut Lane. Jane Morris wears a black jacket over a white, ruffled shirt. Marriott Morris Jr. wears a sailor suit. Janet Morris wears a white dress and decorated cap., Title supplied by cataloger., 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.
[Jane Morris holding Janet Morris, 131 W. Walnut Lane] [graphic].
Film negative showing Marriott C. Morris' wife Jane Morris holding their daughter Janet Morris as a baby in the yard at their home at 131 W. Walnut Lane. Jane Morris wears a checkered shirt and black skith. Janet Morris smiles and wears a cap and a long frock., 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.
J[ane] R[hoads] M[orris] & baby [most likely Elliston P. Morris, Jr.] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' wife Jane Rhoads Morris holding a baby, most likely their son Elliston Perot Morris, Jr., in her arms. Morris wears a dress with a striped collar and her hair tied in a chignon. The baby is wrapped in a long kitted blanket., 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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