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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[Morris family and others after the 225th anniversary of Germantown parade] [graphic].
Film negative showing six children standing together on a garden path at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. The two boys in front stand with their backs to the camera and wear sailor suits. The girl in the center wears a large hat and smiles at the camera. 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., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on original envelope: Wood, Canby, Morris kids after parade, also older folks 5442 G'tn Ave (house not shown)., Gift of David M. Morris., 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.
[Morris family and others after the 225th anniversary of Germantown parade] [graphic].
Film negative showing seven children marching in line in the garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. The two boys in the middle carry American flags and wear sailor suits. The girl in the center wears a large bow in her hair. The children likely include Marriott C. Morris' sons Elliston Perot Morris Jr. and Marriott Canby Morris Jr., his first cousins once removed Marjorie Wistar Canby and William Marriott Canby, and his third cousins twice removed Morris Wistar Wood, Anabella Bonnyman Wood, and Horatio Curtis Wood. 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., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on original envelope: Wood, Canby, Morris kids after parade, also older folks 5442 G'tn Ave (house not shown)., Gift of David M. Morris., 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.
[Morris family and others after the 225th anniversary of Germantown parade] [graphic].
Film negative showing seven children and four women sitting and standing in the garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. Marriott C. Morris' wife Jane Rhoads Morris sits in the center next to their son Elliston Perot Morris Jr. Their other son, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., sits in front of the group holding two flags. The other children likely include Morris' first cousins once removed Marjorie Wistar Canby and William Marriott Canby, and his third cousins twice removed Morris Wistar Wood, Anabella Bonnyman Wood, and Horatio Curtis Wood. 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., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on original envelope: Wood, Canby, Morris kids after parade, also older folks 5442 G'tn Ave (house not shown)., Gift of David M. Morris., 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.
[Morris family and others after the 225th anniversary of Germantown parade] [graphic].
Film negative showing four women standing in the garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. Marriott C. Morris' wife Jane Rhoads Morris stands in the center wearing a long dress and a shawl. The two women next to her wear white blouses, black skirts, and hats. The woman on the right wears a white dress. A small black dog stands in front of the women. 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., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on original envelope: Wood, Canby, Morris kids after parade, also older folks 5442 G'tn Ave (house not shown)., Gift of David M. Morris., 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.
Mother & Mary Canby at the spring. Foot of Van Buren St., Brandywine, [Wilmington, DE] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott Morris' mother Martha Canby Morris and a boy, possibly Morris' cousin William Marriott Canby Jr., resting near Brandywine Creek. Morris sits in the grass near some rocks while the boy stands with one knee bent leaning on the rocks. Morris wears a velvet shawl and hat., Photographer remarks: In 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 box., Time: 10:45, 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.
Mountains west from above Devil's Kitchen, [Catskills, NY] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a vista of rolling hills seen from a mountaintop at the Catskill Mountains., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1,10,'85, Time: 10:00, Light: Sun out in some places., 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.
Mr. Brown's house. Zealandia, on Beaucatcher Mt. Mr. Brown on porch. [Asheville, NC] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Zealandia, a two-story home constructed by John Evans Brown to look like a medieval castle. The house is surrounded by trees and stands on a sloping hillside. Brown stands on the porch that wraps around the house. Zealandia Castle was the home of John Evans Brown (1827-1895). Brown was a surveyor in North Carolina before setting in New Zealand. He returned to the United States in 1884 after his father’s death. He built the castle in 1889, which is inspired by Moro Castle in Havana., Time: 5:00 PM, Light: fair - 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.
Mr. Fabian, farmer at Tullytown [graphic].
Film negative showing David P. Fabian, a farmer, wearing suspenders and a hat standing in front of the roots of a fallen tree at Tullytown. Fabian has a beard and looks at the camera., 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.
Mr. [Joseph Bunford] Samuel in his canoe. South shore of Wreck Pond, [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Joseph Bunford Samuel rowing a canoe ashore in Wreck Pond, Sea Girt, N.J. Samuel wears a hat and dark suit. The canoe carries a makeshift sail and the name "Helene" is printed on its side. The far shore of the pond is covered with trees., Time: 1:30, 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.
[Mr. Samuel's cottage], from farther to West, [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing J.B. Samuel's four-story home with a balcony on the second level. Other homes are visible in the background., Same cottage., Time: 2:05, Light: Fair sun., Slightly different view of same home depicted in plate 388., 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.
Mr. Samuel's cottage from S.E. [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing J.B. Samuel's four-story home with a balcony on the second level. Other homes are visible in the background., Time: 2:00 PM, 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.
Mr. Trimingham's house at head of the harbor, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a Mr. Trimingham's two-story house with shuttered windows and a curved staircase leading up to the entryway. A stone wall stands in front of the house and a man stands in front of the metal gate. Trees grow on either side of the house., Time: 12:50, Light: No sun., The emulsion is peeling on the upper and right edges 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.
Mr. Wilson's house at Como. [Spring Lake, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Mr. Wilson's large, two-story home set on a wide lawn at Spring Lake, N.J. The driveway leads from the road, through a rounded archway and into a courtyard. Two women sit on the porch, a man stands on the lawn near the road, and another man sits on a tricycle in the road to the right. Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century., Photographer remarks: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 bicycle., Time: 10:30, 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.
Mrs. Hall's house near Mt. Langson, [Bermuda] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of a driveway lined with trees curving toward a Mrs. Hall's house in the distance. A fence with a criss-cross pattern surrounds the house as a horse-drawn cart waits on the drive to the right., Photographer remarks: overtimed, Time: 12:45, Light: Good sun., The emulsion is flaking at the bottom 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.
Mrs. Oglesby's cottage from S.E. cor[ner], [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Margaret Antoinette Oglesby's three-stosry house with a wide porch and multiple balconies standing among the dune grass. A road runs in front of the house and trees grow behind it. Oglesby’s husband Joseph built their house in 1887, but died before it was completed. She and her son continued to live in the house until his death in 1963. The house later burned down., Time: 11, Light: Good sun., Spotting in the emulsion., 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.
Mrs. Oglesby's Cottage Sea Girt, [NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Margaret Antoinette Oglesby's multi-story house with a wraparound porch and a balcony on the third floor. Dune grass grows in front of the house and trees grow behind. A small structure with a striped awning stands in the foreground. Oglesby’s husband Joseph built their house in 1887, but died before it was completed. She and her son continued to live in the house until his death in 1963. The house later burned down., 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.
Mrs. Oglesby's house from our front porch, [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Margaret Antoinette Oglesby's multi-story house with a porch and a balcony on the second floor taken from the porch of Avocado. The house, which is seen from the side at a distance, sits on a dune facing the ocean with thick foliage growing behind it. Oglesby’s husband Joseph built their house in 1887, but died before it was completed. She and her son continued to live in the house until his death in 1963. The house later burned down., Time: 2:30 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.
[Mrs. Oglesby's House], Sea Girt [graphic].
Glass negative showing Margaret Antoinette Oglesby's multi-story house with a wraparound porch and a balcony on the third floor. Dune grass grows in front of the house and trees grow behind while the ocean is visible in the distance on the right. Oglesby’s husband Joseph built their house in 1887, but died before it was completed. She and her son continued to live in the house until his death in 1963. The house later burned down., 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.
Mt. Tammany from Mt. Minsi, [Delaware Water Gap] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the rolling mountaintop of Mount Tammany, New Jersey taken from Mount Minsi, Pennsylvania. The mountian tops are covered in trees., Photographer remarks: Very poor neg., Time: 12:30, Light: Not very strong. No sun., The negative is blurred and difficult to discern., 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.
Museum, Founder's Hall, Haverford Coll[ege] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the museum in Founder's Hall at Haverford College (founded 1833). Slender columns line the center of the room. On either side of the columns is a line of glass covered cases. On the far wall are two large vitrines displaying various objects. Two large stuffed birds face each other on opposite sides of the room. The museum of natural history was originally part of the library in Founders Hall. In 1878, money was donated to update Founders Hall, including the creation of a separate room for the museum., Time: 2:30, Light: Fair sun not out, 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.
Music Player at Jersey Wash, [Mana]squan Beach [graphic].
Film negative showing a view of a man standing on a beach holding a variety of musical instruments on Jersey Wash Day. The man blows into an oversized bagpipe ahd has a drum strapped to his back. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Inscription on negative: Jersey Wash, Squan Beach 8/10 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.
My bicycle, side view in front of box bush, (Miss Annes) [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott Morris' bicycle with a large front wheel posed in front of a leafy bush in a garden., Time: 2:00, Light: Dark day, 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.
My mall with pictures of Bermuda, which will go to American Exhibition at London to remain there till 10/'87 [graphic]
Glass negative showing a frame holding five photographs taken by Marriott Morris in Bermuda. The photographs depict palm trees, a city street, and views of the ocean. The plaque in the center of the frame reads "Views in Bermuda by Marriott C. Morris Philadelphia.", Time: 12:30, 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.
[My mall with pictures of Bermuda, which will go to American Exhibition at London to remain there till 10/'87] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a frame holding five photographs taken by Marriott Morris in Bermuda. The photographs depict palm trees, a city street, and views of the ocean. The plaque in the center of the frame reads "Views in Bermuda by Marriott C. Morris Philadelphia.", Photographer remarks: but a much better negative., Time: 1, Light: 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.
My room from closet, showing desk & book-shelves, [Haverford College] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' small room at Barclay Hall at Haverford College. On the right is a chair with a cushion, and on the left is a desk with another chair. Above the desk is a shelf piled with books. There are various framed pictures on the walls. Barclay Hall was built in 1877 to expand the living quarters of Haverford College, originally founded in 1833., Photographer remarks: Slightly overexp., Time: 10:30, Light: Fairly good, 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.
[My room (No. 20 Barclay Hall, Haverford College) from closet showing desk & book-shelves] [graphic].
Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' small room at residential hall, Barclay Hall. On the right of the room is a chair with a cushion, and on the left is a desk with another chair. Above the desk is a shelf piled with books. There are various framed pictures on the walls. Barclay Hall was built in 1877 to expand the living quarters of Haverford College, originally founded in 1833., Same as last., Time: 12:15, Light: Fair, sun not out., 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.
My room, side opposite bed, from telegraph instrument shelf, [Haverford College] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the corner of Marriott C. Morris' room in Barclay Hall at Haverford College. On the left there is a door and a chair; on the right is a small table holding magazines and what appears to be a large wooden spoon. Above the table is a shelf holding framed pictures and a clock, and on the wall are various other framed pictures. Barclay Hall was built in 1877 to expand the living quarters of Haverford College, originally founded in 1833., Photographer remarks: slightly overexposed., Time: 1:55, Light: Fair, sun not out., 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.
N. gate of Hudson Highlands, from West Point Hotel, [West Point, NY] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Hudson River seen from a distance flowing between large cliffs near West Point. A group of boats are visible in the foreground., Photographer remarks: Taken with new camera. Ver poor neg., Time: 8:45, Light: Fair, a little misty., Negative is very 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.
N. part of Sea Girt from sand hills N. of our house [Avocado] showing Tremont, Samuels, Ventnor cot[tage], Devlin's, &c [graphic].
Glass negative showing various large homes, including the Tremont House seen from across a series of sand dunes. The Tremont House hotel was opened between 1878 and 1880 by Paul and Mary Thurlow., Time: 8:50, Light: Fair light but 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.
The Nahina, Helen & other yachts in the [Quaker City Yacht Club] race, below the Horseshoe [graphic].
Glass negative showing sailboats racing on the choppy water of the Delaware River. The far shore is visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/1888, Time: 11, 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.
Nancy at Avocado, [Sea Girt, NJ] [graphic].
Film negative showing Marriott C. Morris' first cousin once removed Nancy Morris as a girl standing on the porch at the Morris family home Avocado. She wears a white dress with a large bow in her hair and holds a toy boat in her right hand. 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., 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.
National Bank & old houses from there to Armat St. from cor[ner] of Market Sq[uare], [Germantown] [graphic].
Glass negative showing a view of the National Bank at 5504 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone building with an elaborate cornice and decorative iron bars over the windows designed by James Charles Sidney (1819-1881). Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. A telephone pole stands in front of the bank and a lamp post stands on the corner to the left. Other buildings line the road to the right. The National Bank of Germantown was chartered by the state of Pennsylvania in 1813 and began operations in 1814 in the parlor of the house of Dr. Charles Bensell. The bank built a new building on this site in 1868. The building was altered in 1890, 1907, and 1930., Time: 8:00 AM, 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.
National Bank of Germantown from pavement of Market Square [graphic].
Glass negative showing the National Bank of Germantown at 5504 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone building with decorative bars on the side windows and an elaborate cornice and columns flanking the entryway. The bank stands on the corner of the brick road lined with trolley tracks. A police office stands on the street corner opposite the building. The National Bank of Germantown was chartered by the state of Pennsylvania in 1813 and began operations in 1814 in the parlor of the house of Dr. Charles Bensell. The bank built a new building on this site in 1868. The building was altered in 1890, 1907, and 1930., Photographer remarks: Cop on corner., Time: 8:42, Light: good sun, The emulsion is flaking along 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.
Natural Bridge & hotels from [hill to south and west] of bridge. [Cedar Creek, VA] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge on a forested hillside with a series of hotels occupying the ridge on the right side of the photograph. 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., From same hill., Time: 12, 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.
Natural bridge from bed of stream, [Cedar Creek, VA] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. Either bank is covered in trees and other foliage, and a high cliff face rises from the left side of the river. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:10, Just below where last was taken., 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.
Natural Bridge from below, down bed of Cedar Creek, [VA] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge extending over Cedar Creek. Trees and other foliage line either side of the creek, which has a rocky streambed. The Natural Bridge extends up the right side of the frame. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:10, 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.
Nat[ural] Bridge from hillside up-stream, [VA] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. A small wooden walkway crosses the river, leading to the lower right corner of the archway. 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., Photographer remarks: Developed at Natural Bridge., Time: 5:10, Light: Sun almost down., 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.
Natural Bridge, from path down [from seat on path leading down under it, Cedar Creek, VA] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Narual Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. Either bank is covered in trees and other foliage, and a high cliff face rises from the left side of the river. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 19:55, Same position as No. 1038., 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.
Natural Bridge [from seat on path leading down under it, Cedar Creek, VA] [graphic].
Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. Either bank is covered in trees and other foliage, and a high cliff face rises from the left side of the river. 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., From same place as last., Photographer remarks: Good neg., Time: 10, The negative is dark and the emulsion has begun to flake along the upper 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.
Natural Bridge, [VA], from seat on path leading down under it. G[rand] A[rmy of the] R[epublic] sign on hill [graphic].
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., 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.

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