Details
Creator Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Title Market Square, Germantown from Elliston P. Morris' home, [Deshler-Morris House], 5442 Main St. looking down Church Lane [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1919
Date [1919]
Physical Description 1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 13 x 34 cm (5 x 13.5 in.)
Description Panoramic view showing the Market Square and parts of adjacent blocks on Main Street (i.e., Germantown Avenue) east and west of Church Lane (000 block). Includes (l-r) Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown (5521 Germantown); the Market Square Presbyterian Church (5507-5517 Germantown Avenue); the Fromberger-Harkness House (originally built ca. 1795-96, 5501-5505 Germantown Avenue); storefront at 5443-5445 Germantown Avenue (known as Donat Building); and Robert W. Staton, books, sheet music, and Victor talking machines (5439 and 5441 Germantown Avenue). Utility poles and trees line the street. A few pedestrians walk past the square and across Church Lane. A car travels in the street near the fire insurance company. Also includes a man, possibly a groundskeeper, standing next to his bin, shovel and handcart near a barren tree across from the square. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House.
Notes Title and date from manuscript note on verso.
Name of photographer from manuscript note on verso: Photographed by Marriott C. Morris.
Edited.
Subject Fromberger-Harkness House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Staton, Robert W.
Market Square Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown.
Geographic subject Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Church Lane (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 000 block.
Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 5400 block.
Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 5500 block.
Market Square (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1910-1920.
Panoramic photographs -- 1910-1920.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris [P.2016.37.16]
Accession number P.2016.37.16