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Title: Old yew trees, Haddon House, [Haddonfield, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two large yew trees with thick trunks surrounded by other foliage at Haddon Hall. A fence is visible through the leaves in the background. Haddon Hall is named after Elizabeth Haddon (1680-1762) who immigrated to the United States in 1701 to manage property her father had bought in the colonies, later Haddonfield. In 1702, she married John Estaugh (d. 1742), a Quaker missionary. The yew trees in her garden were brought over from England circa 1713., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., Time: A.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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.790]

Title: Uncle Chas. [Rhoads] house. Front view. Aunt D. & Ellie in porch. [Haddonfield, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' uncle Charles Rhoads' two-story house. Ellie and Morris' aunt Deborah Rhoads stand in the covered entryway. A fence separates the house from the road, and a man stands outside it tending to a tree. The Haddonfield area was originally developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680-1762) who immigrated to the United States in 1701 to manage property her father had bought in the colonies., Time: A.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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.791]

Title: Uncle Chas' [Rhoads] house, side view from gate, [Haddonfield, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Marriott C. Morris' uncle Charles Rhoads' two-story home seen from the side across a lawn dotted with trees. The home has a covered front entryway and three chimneys. The Haddonfield area was originally developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680-1762) who immigrated to the United States in 1701 to manage property her father had bought in the colonies., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., The upper left corner of the negative is missing., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.792]

Title: Knock em down group on Uncle Chas' [Rhoads] porch, Haddonfield, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing three women, including Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, Mrs. Woods, and Samuel Nicholson Rhoads all leaning to the left against a pillar while sitting on the porch step at Morris' uncle Charles Rhoads' house. The man looks outward while the women rest their heads on each other's shoulders. The man wears a three-piece suit while the women wear dark high-necked dresses. There are vines growing up a lattice on the left. The Haddonfield area was originally developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680-1762) who immigrated to the United States in 1701 to manage property her father had bought in the colonies., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Light: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 18, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.794]

Title: Bridge over French Creek near French Creek Station, [Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a covered bridge crossing over French Creek. Trees hang over the creek from the right bank. A woman stands on the bank near a bend in the creek., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.795]

Title: [Bridge]. Mother on a rock in foreground. [French Creek, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing French Creek crossed by a covered bridge in the background. Marriott C. Morris' mother Martha Canby Morris sits on the rocks near a bend in the creek in the foreground. She wears a long dark dress with a shawl and hat., Same bridge as last. Nearer view., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.796]

Title: Old Kimberton School, Kimberton, Chester Co. Penna
Description: Glass negative showing Kimberton School, a series of three-story buildings located on a street corner. The building on the right has a lantern spire on the roof and the center building has multiple chimneys. A stone wall and wooden fence separate the buildings from the road. Emmor Kimber (1775-1850), a Quaker educator, established Kimberton Boarding School, originally the French Creek Boarding School for Girls, in 1817. The name changed in 1820. It specialized in training girls to become teachers and operated with an honor code instead of a penal system. The school closed after Kimber’s death in 1850., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.797]

Title: Old Marriott chair made by Isaac Marriott in 1680. In back porch at Wilmington, [DE]
Description: Glass negative showing an elaborately carved chair made by Isaac Marriott with a back made of caning and a cushioned seat. The chair is located on a porch decorated with latticework., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.798]

Title: Old Marriott chair, [in back porch at Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing an elaborately carved chair made by Isaac Marriott with a back made of caning and a cushioned seat. The chair is located on a porch., This is a closer view of the same chair seen in plate 798., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.799]

Title: Observatory, Haverford [College]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the Strawbridge Memorial Observatory's dome and the surrounding trees from across a field. The Strawbridge Memorial Observatory was built at Haverford College (founded 1833) in 1854. Thomas Kimber Jr. provided funds for the first telescope, and the building was doubled in 1883 for a new ten-inch refracting telescope., Photographer remarks: Printed only one picture which was very good. Crystals formed as above. Not Varnished., Time: 4:35, Light: Very good., The emulsion has cracked and formed crystals throughout., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: June 22, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.8]

Title: Old Marriott chair made by Isaac Marriott in 1680. [In back porch at Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing an elaborately carved chair made by Isaac Marriott with a back made of caning and a cushioned seat. The chair is located on a porch decorated with latticework., Light: No sun., This is the same chair as the one in plates 798 and 799., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.800]

Title: On Brandywine Race-bank looking down toward Van Buren St. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing the Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank and a bridge is visible in the background to the right., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.801]

Title: On Brandywine looking up from below 3rd dam, on race bank, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank, almost falling into the water., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.802]

Title: Old Rodney House, Wilmington, front view
Description: Glass negative showing the front facade of Caesar Rodney's two-story stone house with shuttered windows and a small pediment over the entryway. Two dormer windows and two chimneys sit on the roof. Several trees stand on the left and a wooden lean-to on the right. Rodney was a signer of the Declaration of Independence., Photographer remarks: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.803]

Title: [Our cottage Avocado from S. on road], Father near front gate, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the Morris family home Avocado, a multi-story Victorian style home with a wide porch and a prominent spire. The porch and spire are decorated with scrolling latticework. Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris stands at the right among the dune grass growing in front of the house. 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., Same as last., Time: 8:35, 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., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.750]

Title: Smith's and our house [Avocado] from Beach [House], [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the Morris family home Avocado and Smith's house, two multi-story Victorian-style houses set among a field of dune grass. A path travels toward the houses on the right. 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: 8:45, Light: Strong 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.751]

Title: Fish hawk's nest & tree near Sea Girt Station, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a bare tree with a large nest in its top branches. A wooden fence runs in front of the tree. Other leafy trees surround the bare one., Time: 9:20, Light: Bright, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.752]

Title: Sea Girt Station thro[ugh] tree, from S
Description: Glass negative showing various buildings, including Sea Girt train station on the right. A path winds toward the station and the field next to the path is dotted with trees., Time: 10:30, Light: Faint sun during part of exposure., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.753]

Title: Looking down garden at Germantown from near the bean patch, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
Description: Glass negative showing a garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. A path lined with flowerbeds and shrubs runs across the left side of the grass. Trees and other shrubs form the outer border of the garden. 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., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 17, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.754]

Title: Looking up garden from centre of yard, [Deshler-Morris House 5442 Germantown Avenue]
Description: Glass negative showing a garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. A path travels down both sides of the lawn. A large tree stands in the center with a bench sitting underneath. Shrubs and flowerbeds line the paths. 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., Time: 5 P.M., Light: Fair sun 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 17, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.755]

Title: Bed near lower Walnut tree, with box bush, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
Description: Glass negative showing a garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. Trees and other foliage grow in the center. An urn on a pedestal sits near the trees on the right and a circular flower bed occupies the foreground on the left. A wooden fence is visible through the foliage in the background. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 5:15, Light: Fairly strong 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 17, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.756]

Title: Old Radnor Meeting house. Taken from top of sheds. [Radnor, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing the Radnor Meeting House, a one-story stone building with two covered entryways. The meeting house is surrounded by trees and seen from a short distance from the side. The Radnor Meeting began in 1684 in the house of Quaker minister John Jerman. The Meeting House was built in two sections, the first in 1717 and the second in 1722 on land owned by Jerman. He transferred ownership to the Meeting in 1735. The Meeting House was used as a hospital for the Continental Army in 1778. Due to dwindling numbers, the meeting closed in 1882, but was reopened in 1937., Photographer remarks: Weak neg. developed too fast., Time: 10:35, Light: Good sun -some wind., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.757]

Title: Radnor Meeting House from below sheds, [Radnor, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing the Radnor Meeting House, a one-story stone building with two covered entryways. The meeting house is surrounded by trees and seen from a short distance from further down a hill. The Radnor Meeting began in 1684 in the house of Quaker minister John Jerman. The Meeting House was built in two sections, the first in 1717 and the second in 1722 on land owned by Jerman. He transferred ownership to the Meeting in 1735. The Meeting House was used as a hospital for the Continental Army in 1778. Due to dwindling numbers, the meeting closed in 1882, but was reopened in 1937., Photographer remarks: Developed too slowly., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.758]

Title: Radnor Meeting H[ouse] from E., [Radnor, Pa]
Description: Glass negative showing the side facade of the Radnor Meeting House, a one-story stone building with two covered entryways. A low stone wall extends to the right and other smaller buildings are visible to the left. The Radnor Meeting began in 1684 in the house of Quaker minister John Jerman. The Meeting House was built in two sections, the first in 1717 and the second in 1722 on land owned by Jerman. He transferred ownership to the Meeting in 1735. The Meeting House was used as a hospital for the Continental Army in 1778. Due to dwindling numbers, the meeting closed in 1882, but was reopened in 1937., Time: 11, Light: Strong 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.759]

Title: [Bathing group on beach. Anne & Mary Emlen, Father & self, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Anne Emlen, Mary Emlen, Marriott Canby Morris and his father Elliston P. Morris sitting on the beach at Sea Girt in bathing attire. The women wear scarves on their heads., Same as last., Photographer remarks: No good, too fast., Time: 3:30, The negative is light and slightly discolored., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 23, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.714]

Title: Alice Shipley & B[essie] C. M[orris] with wagon marking out tennis court, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Alice Shipley and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris marking out the lines of a tennis court with a small wagon. They wear long dresses with bustles and hats ., Time: 12:30, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.715]

Title: Alice [Shipley] & Bessie hauling down flag, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Alice Shipley and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris taking an American flag down from a flagpole. A small black dog stands in the grass next to Morris on the left. Both women wear long dark dresses with bustles. The ocean is visible in the distance., Time: 3:15, Light: Sun out brightly., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 28, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.716]

Title: Franklyn's Cottage at Elberon, where Pres. Garfield died. From the West, [Long Branch, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Franklyn Cottage, a large three-story home with a wide porch and balcony on the second floor. The cottage is seen from a distance across a field of dune grass. A woman stands behind a horse-drawn carraige to the left of the house. 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., Photographer remarks: Overtimed I think., Time: 12:17, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 29, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.717]

Title: Franklyn Cottage, from S.E., [Long Branch, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Franklyn Cottage, a large three-story home with several rocking chairs sitting on a wide porch. There is a raised patio on the right side of the house and two balconies on the second and third floors. Other similar homes are visible in the background. 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: 12:30, Light: No sun 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 29, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.718]

Title: Elberon Hotel & Franklyn Cottage from S.W., [Long Branch, NJ]
Description: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 29, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.719]

Title: Elberon Casino, [Long Branch, NJ]
Description: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 29, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.720]

Title: Fish-hawk's nest near Sea Girt station
Description: Glass negative showing a bare tree with a large nest in the top branches. Other trees stand nearby. A wooden fence runs in front of the tree., Photographer remarks: Unevenly developed., Time: 9:45, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.721]

Title: Tree & fish-hawk's nest opp[osite] Newman's farm, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a leafy tree with a large nest in the top branches standing next to a cornfield. A farm house is visible in the distance to the left., Time: 10, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.722]

Title: Robert Morris' house at Tilton's Corner, from across road, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Robert Morris' two-story home with tiled siding seen from the road. Between the house and the road are a wooden fence and a leafy tree. Other small buildings are visible in the distance around the house., Time: 11:15, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.723]

Title: [Old Morris House, Cedar Grove] from E. standing in entrance road. Cos Lydia & "Rowdy" at gate
Description: Glass negative showing the old Morris family home Cedar Grove, a three-story stone home with shuttered windows and two chimneys. There is a covered porch on the left side of the house and a wooden fence separating the house from the road. Marriott C. Morris' second cousin once removed Lydia Thompson Morris leans on a fencepost near the gate. Built by Elizabeth Coates Paschall in 1748-1750, Cedar Grove was a summer retreat and home for the Paschall-Morris family into the nineteenth century. The last family owner, Lydia Thompson Morris, lived in the house from 1869 to 1888. In 1926 she donated the house to the Fairmount Park Commission, when it was dismantled and moved from its original Frankford location to Fairmount Park., Same., Photographer remarks: Better timed than last, but still underexp., Time: 4:40, Light: Sun bright., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 20, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.774]

Title: In meadow N. of bridge over creek between Westtown Station
Description: Glass negative showing a field with a stream running through it near Westtown STation. A few trees grow scattered along the riverbank and a wooden fence on runs along the right. Cows rest or graze throughout the field., Photographer remarks: Overtimed, Time: 10:45, Light: Strong 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.776]

Title: [In meadow N. of bridge over creek between Westtown & Station]
Description: Glass negative showing a field with a stream running through it near Westtown Station. A few trees line the riverbank and there is a wooden fence on the right. Cows rest or graze throughout the field., Same as last, but a little nearer to cows & tree., Time: 10:50, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.777]

Title: E. half of new Westtown building in process of erection. Looking from baseball ground
Description: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.778]

Title: Other half of new building, [Westtown]
Description: Glass negative showing a construction site at Westtown Boarding School with partially built walls and various piles of building materials. Two women and a man stand near some barrels in the center of the photograph and another man stands on a pile of beams behind them. A completed building is visible to the right. 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., From same position as last., Time: 12:23, Light: Sun bright., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.779]

Title: Swaim's Laboratory from Mr. Carbutt's window, [at 628-630 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing the side of Swaim's Laboratory on the 600 block of Chestnut Street. Half the sign is visible and a large tree stands to the left of the buliding., Photographer remarks: Taken to test lens which Mr. C said was a very good one. Underexposed., Time: 3:15 PM, Light: Strong., Photo seems to have been taken from the second story of a neighboring building., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.78]

Title: Boy's gallery, Westtown
Description: Glass negative showing a hallway at Westtown Boarding School lined with lockers and chairs. The hallway has a wooden floor and a window at the far end. 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: 2:45, Light: Good light, sun 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.780]

Title: Collection Room, Westtown. Old building
Description: Glass negative showing a room at Westtown Boarding School lined with pupil's desks. Two lanterns hang from the ceiling and there are four pillars in the center of the room. Three windows line the back wall letting in sunlight. 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., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.782]

Title: Part of new building in unfinished condition. Front from opp. front door of old building, [Westtown]
Description: Glass negative showing a building under construction at Westtown Boarding School. The third floor of the building is nearly completed. There is a wooden fence, various trees and a grassy lawn in front of the building. 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., 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.783]

Title: The London Hotel, N.W. corner 7th & Arch. Soon to be torn down
Description: Glass negative showing the London Hotel, a large building set on the corner of Seventh and Arch Streets. A sign at the top of the building reads "The London...Temperance Hotel" and a sign on the first floor awning reads "Gas Stoves." Horse-drawn carts wait outside the building and trolley tracks run down the cobblestone street. A building to the left has a sign reading "St. Cloud Hotel.", 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.784]

Title: Large buttonwood tree in field at W. end of the Cedar Lane, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large buttonwood tree standing alone in the middle of a field. Leaves grow on the branches and sides of the tree. A fence and a row of trees are visible in the distance., Time: 11:30, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.724]

Title: Old Squan Meeting house, from E. across road, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J., a small one-story building with an open door. There is a wooden fence to the left and trees in the background. 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: 11:55, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.725]

Title: Interior of [Mana]squan Meeting House, showing N.E. cor[ner] with galling & back door, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.726]

Title: Interior of [Mana]squan meeting house, showing front door & S.W. cor[ner], [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 31, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.727]

Title: [Manasquan] Meeting house from W. thro[ugh] trees, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J., a small one-story building surrounded by trees. A wooden fence stands to the left of the building. 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: A little undertimed. Torn down 9/1886., Time: 11:15, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 1, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.728]

Title: [Mana]squan meeting H[ouse] from down road toward R[ail] R[oad], [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Old Friend's Meeting House in Manasquan, N.J., a small one-story building surrounded by trees with a wooden fence to the left. A dirt road winds to the right in front of the building. 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: 11:25, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 1, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.729]

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