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Title: Ocean from beach. Wreckage in cor[ner]. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean from the beach at Sea Girt, N.J. A pile of debris sits on the sand in the lower right corner of the frame., Time: 9:40, 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 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1002]

Title: Beach. T[heodore] W[illiam] Richards sitting on wreckage. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the beach at Sea Girt, N.J. Theodore William Richards (Haverford College class of 1885) sits on a pile of debris near the water. The Beach House, a large building with two flagpoles, stands in the background. Robert Stockton bought the land of what would become Sea Girt in 1853. After his death in 1866, developers bought the land and in 1875 the Sea Girt Land and Improvement Company took over Stockton’s old mansion, added wings to either side, and renamed it the Beach House. The Beach House was a popular hotel for many years, reopening in 1920 as Stockton Hotel. It burned down in 1965., Time: 9:50, 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: August 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1003]

Title: Wrecked ship Malta at Ocean Beach (10 Av.), [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the wrecked ship Malta foundering near the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. The boat leans to the right and seems to be connected to something on the shore by a long cable. A man sits on the beach in the lower left corner of the frame. The Malta was originally built as the steamer Queen of the South in 1852, then renamed Malta and converted to a sailing ship in 1871. Enroute from Antwerp to New York with empty petroleum barrels, the Malta ran aground during a gale on November 24, 1885. After rescue efforts were attempted, the ship finally broke on December 11., Time: 4:45, Light: Very 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 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1004]

Title: Our library at [Avocado], Sea Girt, [NJ], From S.W. corner
Description: Glass negative showing the richly decorated library interior at the Morris family home Avocado. There is a fireplace on the left wall with plants and a clock on the mantle. A round metal stove sits in the grate. Various chairs and a table full of books sits on a rug with an intricate floral pattern. Two American flags hang over a framed picture on the back wall. 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: 10:55, Light: good light, no sun., Different view than the one depicted in plate 1012., 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 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1014]

Title: Our cottage from S.E. Bess in her room window. [Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Avocado, the multi-story Morris family summer home with a prominent spire, wide porch and latticework decoration at Sea Girt, N.J. The house sits among dune grass and other foliage. Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris looks out of a window on the third story. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., Time: 11:30, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 10, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1015]

Title: Our dining room [in Avocado] at Sea Girt, [NJ], from pantry door
Description: Glass negative showing the interior of the dining room at the Morris family summer home, Avocado, furnished with a table and chairs. A bicycle sits in the corner of the room and a shelf holding various vases, a lamp, and a clock sits on the adjacent wall. 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: 2, Light: Cloudy day., 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 10, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1018]

Title: Matilda & her pigeon, Flora. On [Avocado] back porch, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Matilda Knox wearing a striped dress standing on a porch at the Morris family summer home Avocado in Sea Girt, N.J. A pigeon named Flora perches on her outstretched left 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. Matilda Knox was the housekeeper for the Morris family at Avocado., Photographer remarks: Too slow shutter for density., Time: 3:45, 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 10, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1019]

Title: [Avocado] House & flag pole from the beach looking s.w. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Avocado, the Morris family's multi-story Victorian-style home with a spire and a wide porch. There is a boardwalk leading over a sand dune toward the house. A flagpole flying an American flag stands to the right of the boardwalk. 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: 8:30, 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: September 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1022]

Title: Fleet of schooners & fire breakers from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of sailing ships at sea seen from the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. Waves crash and foam in the foreground., Time: 10:30, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1023]

Title: 3 masted schooner "John M. Brown" from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large sailing ship, named "John M. Brown," with three masts and multiple sails from the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. The water is calm and another ship is visible in the far distance., Photographer remarks: Very close to shore., Time: 9, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 13, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1024]

Title: G[eorge] V[aux] Jr. & dog Jet, Sea Girt, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Jet, a small black dog sitting on his hind legs in a begging position on the porch of the Morris family home Avocado with George Vaux Jr., Marriott Morris' third cousin, on a chair in the background. Vaux sits with his legs crossed. The railing creates long shadows on the porch floor. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 15, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.104.10]

Title: Old Iron Foundry, Allaire, [NJ], Miss Cohen & Bess at corner
Description: Glass negative showing a three-story brick iron foundry at the former Howell Iron Works at Allaire, N.J. Wooden beams stand in haphazard piles inside the rounded archways on the lower level of the building. Miss Cohen and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris stand in front, looking in different directions. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Time: 11, Light: Very good light., The emusion has begun to flake away, especially along the lower 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 3, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1006]

Title: [Avocado] Parlor at Sea Girt, [NJ], from S.E. corner of room
Description: Glass negative showing a parlor with rich furnishings at the Morris family home Avocado. There is a fireplace with a mirror on the mantle, three chairs, a side table, and a round table covered with an embroidered cloth and multiple books. A staircase is visible through the doorway on the left. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Photographer remarks: Very nice neg., Time: 11, Light: Fair 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: September 6, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1010]

Title: Our library [in Avocado] at Sea Girt, [NJ], from door
Description: Glass negative showing the richly decorated library interior at the Morris famliy home Avocado. There is a fireplace on the right wall with plants, a clock and a picture of a sailboat on the mantle. A round metal stove sits in the grate. Various chairs and a table full of books sits on a rug with an intricate floral pattern. 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: 8:50, Light: No sun. Fair light, raining., 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 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1012]

Title: 3 masted schooner "Vanname & King" from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large sailing ship with three masts and multiple sails, named "Vanname & King," seen at a distance from the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. Another ship with two masts is visible in the far distance to the left., Time: 9:30, Light: Looking into 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 13, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1025]

Title: Mr. [Joseph Bunford] Samuel in his canoe. South shore of Wreck Pond, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 13, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1026]

Title: Matilda [Knox] & her pigeon. At side of house, [Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Matilda Knox standing against a wall of wooden siding at the Morris family home Avocado with a pigeon perched on her right hand. Knox is in profile and wearing a striped dress with a checkered apron and glasses. 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. Matilda Knox was the housekeeper for the Morris family at Avocado., Time: 9:30, 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: September 14, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1027]

Title: Our cottage [Avocado] at Sea Girt, [NJ], from net end of tennis court
Description: Glass negative showing the roof and upper story of Avocado, the Morris family's Victorian-style house at Sea Girt decorated with tracery and featuring a tower with a balcony. The house is seen from a distance and the lower portion is obscured by trees. A horse-drawn carriage carrying two men travels down the road in the foreground. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Photographer remarks: Good., Time: 5:25, 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: July 4, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1142]

Title: Will & Florence Collins, Sam Rohrer & Bess in front porch. [Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Will and Florence Collins, Sam Rohrer, and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris seated on a porch at the Morris family home Avocado. The women wear long, patterned dresses and the men wear three piece suits and hats. 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: 11:30, 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: July 4, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1143]

Title: [Will & Florence Collins, Sam Rohrer & Bess in front porch Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Will and Florence Collins, Sam Rhorer, and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris seated on a porch at the Morris family home Avocado. The women wear long, patterned dresses and the men wear three piece suits and hats. Florence Collins on the right leans against Will Collins sitting behind her. 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, but very poor position., Photographer remarks: Also overtimed., Time: 11:35, 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: July 4, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1144]

Title: Will & Florence Collins at side of house on bank, [Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Will and Florence Collins reclining on a small grassy incline. A fence and the porch of the Morris family home Avocado are visible at the top of the hill. Florence Collins wears a long, patterened dress and Will Collins wears a three-piece suit and hat. 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: 11:45, 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: July 4, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1145]

Title: Group at side of house. Will & Florence [Collins], Sam Rohrer & Bess. [Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Will and Florence Collins, Sam Rohrer, and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris reclining on a small grassy hill. A fence and the porch of the Morris family home Avocado are visible at the top of the incline. The men wear three piece suits and hats and the women wear patterned dresses. Florence Collins leans against Morris and extends a flower in her hand towards Will Collins. 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: 11:50, 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: July 4, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1146]

Title: Beach S. from end of our boardwalk, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt. Waves break against the sand as a sailboat floats in the distance., Time: 10, Light: good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., The emulsion is discolored and damaged on the left side of the plate., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 10, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1147]

Title: Tennis group. Sallie Emlen, John Cope, Patty & Gertrude Mellor & Bess. In shade. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group portrait of Sarah Emlen, John Cope, Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, Patty Mellor, Gertrude Mellor posed on a tennis court at Sea Girt. Three of the women sit on a bench and another women sits in the grass at their feet. The women all wear long, patterend dresses and hats. Only Elizabeth Morris in the center does not hold a tennis racquet. Cope stands behind them wearing a three-piece suit and hat., Time: 5:30, Light: Good sun., The emulsion is discolored and heavily damaged on the upper portion 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 14, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1149]

Title: [Tennis group, Sallie Emlen, John Cope, Patty & Gertrude Mellor & Bess. Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group portrait of Sarah Emlen, John Cope, Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, and Pattie and Gertrude Mellor posed on a tennis court. The group sits either on the ground or on chairs next to the net holding tennis racquets. The women wear long, patterened dresses and hats. Cope wears a three-piece suit and hat., Time: 5:35, Light: Fair sun., Same group, different positions from last., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 14, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1150]

Title: Bellevue from top of S. tower of [Navesink] lighthouse, [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Film negative showing a view of a row of large houses located on a barrier island at Sandy Hook, N.J., taken from the top of the South tower of the Navesink Light Station. There is an inlet behind the houses and the ocean in front., Time: 3:10, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1172]

Title: Old blast furnace at Allaire, [NJ]. A[nna] P. Sharpless in foreground
Description: Glass negative showing a large stone blast furnace with a circular tower at the former Howell Iron Works at Allaire, N.J. The building is surrounded by trees and Anna P. Sharpless sits on piles of debris in the foreground. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:30, 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 9, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1175]

Title: Great elm tree in meadow, Allaire, [NJ]. A[nna] P. S[harpless] on truck
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape view of a grove of trees at Allaire, N.J. A very large elm tree stands in the center of the grove with Anna P. Sharpless leaning against its wide trunk. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 1:20, 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: August 9, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1177]

Title: Jersey Wash Day from top of Pavilion western section, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. People weave in and out of the wagons, which are crowded together up to the shoreline. A wooden pier and the tall buildings on the far shore are visible in the distance. 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., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1 mo. 1889, Time: 11:10, 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 13, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1181]

Title: Jersey Wash Day, [top of pavilion], Eastern section, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. People weave in and out of the wagons, which are crowded together up to the shoreline. 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., From same place., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1 mo. 1889, 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 13, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1182]

Title: Jersey Wash Day, from top of Tremont N. Pavilion. Looking N. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. People weave in and out of the wagons, which are crowded together up to the shoreline. The tall buildings on the far shore are visible in the distance. 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., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1 mo. 1889, Time: 11:35, 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 13, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1183]

Title: Bridge & bail race below mill. Bess & Carrie M[orris] in foreground, [Allaire, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris and possibly his third cousin Caroline Morris reclining in the grass next to a stream at Allaire, N.J. A path runs next to the stream leading to a small wooden bridge. A forest of tall trees stands behind the bridge. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: C.W. M.'s [Caspar Miller] camera., Time: 5, 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 23, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1186]

Title: Group at Allaire. In meadow. Caspar, Carrie, Father & Bess. [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott Morris' father Elliston P. Morris, sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, third cousin Caspar Morris and possibly his third cousin Caroline Morris resting beneath a large, leafy tree at Allaire, N.J. Caspar Morris stands while the others sit on the grass. A wire fence with wooden posts runs behind the tree surrounded by brush. The women wear long patterned dresses and hats while the men wear three-piece suits and hats. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Time: 12:30, Light: Faint sun. Bad 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: August 24, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1187]

Title: Bridge over river at Allaire, [NJ]. Bess & Carrie with clemiatis
Description: Glass negative showing a wooden bridge spanning a stream at Allaire, N.J. The riverbank is lined with trees. Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris and possibly his third cousin Caroline Morris stand among the trees at the entrance to the bridge. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Time: 12:50, Light: Very faint sun, bad 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: August 24, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1188]

Title: Ocean & beach from S. of flag pole. Father on boardwalk. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean seen from the flagpole outside of the Morris family House, Avocaod. Marriott Morris' father Elliston P. Morris sits on a small boardwalk that extends down the sand dune to the shoreline. Ocean Waves crash against the beach in the background., Time: 3:10, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 25, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1189]

Title: Camp Green, Sea Girt. S.E. from top of barn. [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a row of tents at the National Guard Camp Green in the far right background. Several horse-drawn carriages are gathered in the open space in front of the tents. A flag that reads "Camp Green" flies in the left foreground. The National Guard Camp at Sea Girt began in 1884, and the National Guard formally purchased land in 1887 for a permanent summer training camp., Photographer remarks: undertimed., Time: 4:30, Light: Fair sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 26, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1190]

Title: Curiously shaped elm tree up [Mana]squan R[iver, NJ]. G[ertrude] Mellor on trunk
Description: Glass negative showing Gertrude Mellor sitting among the branches of a tree along the bank of the Manasquan River. The tree branches extend over the water. Mellor wears a light-colored dress with a dark hat., Time: 3:45, 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: July 16, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1155]

Title: Ed Stawbridge & I. "Two Tramps" [near well in woods, Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Edward Strawbridge and Marriott C. Morris sitting on a wooden bench beneath a tree at Manasquan. Both men wear suits and hats, and the man on the left holds an open book in his lap., At same place as last., Time: 11:20, Light: No sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 18, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1159]

Title: [View ] thro pine trees at Allaire, [NJ], looking toward workman's houses
Description: Glass negative showing a path curving toward a small wooden workman's house at the former Howell Iron Works at Allaire, N.J. Trees line either side of the path and a fence runs along the forest on the right. A woman sits under one of the trees on the right side of the road. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 8:30, 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 2, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1160]

Title: Highland [Navesink] Light [Station] from station of R[ail]R[oad], [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the Navesink Light Station across Sandy Hook Bay. The multi-towered lighthouse rises from the top of a hill in the background. Several buildings line the shore below the hill. A wooden walkway spans the water on the left and the opposite shore is visible in the foreground. The first lighthouse was built on this site in 1828. In 1862, the twin tower building was constructed, giving it the nickname Twin Lights. This lighthouse was the first in the United States to test the Fresnel lens. The lighthouse ceased operations in 1952. In 1962 it was given to the state of New Jersey to operate as a museum., Time: 11:00, 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: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1162]

Title: Highland [Navesink] Light [Station] from the bridge, [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the Navesink Light Station across a wooden bridge. The lighthouse has multiple towers and is located on top of a forested hill. Various people walk across the bridge including groups of women engaged in conversation and children. The first lighthouse was built on this site in 1828. In 1862 the twin tower building was constructed, giving it the nickname Twin Lights. This lighthouse was the first in the United States to test the Fresnel lens. The lighthouse ceased operations in 1952. In 1962 it was given to the state of New Jersey to operate as a museum., Time: 11:15, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1163]

Title: Glimpse of river and ocean from road up to lighthouse, [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean seen from a hilltop at Sandy Hook, N.J. A road extends down the hill with houses on the right and trees on the left., Time: 12:00, 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: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1166]

Title: Shrewsbury R[iver] & Ocean from hill in front of [Navesink] lighthouse, [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the Shrewsbury River and ocean seen from the hilltop of the Navesink Light Station. A small barrier island separates the river from the ocean. There is a fence a short distance down the hill and trees block the view of the shore., Time: 1:15, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1168]

Title: Sandy Hook & Shrewsbury River from hill below [Navesink] lighthouse, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean and the Shresbury River seen from the hilltop of the Navesink Light Station. There is a wooden fence in the foreground and trees extend down the hill to the water. A barrier island separates the river from the ocean., Time: 1:50, 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 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1170]

Title: Sandy Hook from top of S. tower of Highland [Navesink] lighthouse, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean seen from the top of the south tower of the Navesink Light Station. Trees extend down the hill to the water where a curving coastline is visible in the distance., Time: 3:00, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1171]

Title: Tennis group. Miss Baker, F. [Fred] Baker, Bessie & myself. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group portrait of Marriott Canby Morris and his sister Elizabeth Canby Morris with Miss and Fred Baker holding tennis racquets. The women are seated and wear dark blouses over long patterned skirts with hats. The men stand behind them wearing hats. The entire group is surrounded by foliage., Photographer remarks: Taken in shade., Time: 4:10, Light: 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 22, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.291]

Title: [Tennis group. Miss Baker, F[red] Baker, Bessie & myself], [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott Canby Morris and his sister Elizabeth Canby Morris with Miss and Fred Baker holding tennis racquets. The women are seated and wear dark blouses over long patterned skirts with hats. The men stand behind them wearing hats. The entire group is surrounded by foliage., Same group as last., Time: 11:12, Light: S----, This is the same group depicted in plate 291., 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: July 22, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.292]

Title: Group on beach, Anna, Carrie & Chas. Rhoads, Bessie & Sam. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' siblings Elizabeth Canby Morris and Samuel Buckley Morris with his Aunt Beulah's nieces and nephew Anna Rhoads, Carrie Rhoads, and Charles Rhoads seated on the beach under an umbrella. The girls wear long dresses. The two on the right wear hats decorated with ribbons. The boys wear hats and ties. Samuel Morris wears a jacket., Photographer remarks: Overexposed a little., Time: 4:50 P.M., Light: Good, 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: July 8, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.284]

Title: Porch of Beach House from S. end, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a porch of the Beach House with rocking chairs and a spindled railing. A boat hangs from hooks along the outer edge of the porch and a garland of ropes swoops from pole to pole of the railing. Chairs and people sit under the awning of the porch. Robert Stockton bought the land of what would become Sea Girt in 1853. After his death in 1866, developers bought the land and in 1875 the Sea Girt Land and Improvement Company took over Stockton’s old mansion, added wings to either side, and renamed it the Beach House. The Beach House was a popular hotel for many years, reopening in 1920 as Stockton Hotel. It burned down in 1965., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., Time: 10, Light: Very bright 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 4, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.741]

Title: Our house [Avocado], Smith's & Beach [House], looking S. from sand hills, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the Morris family home Avocado, Smith's house, and the Beach House set on a series of sand dunes. Avocado on the left features a wide porch and a prominent spire. A wooden path winds through the houses through the dunes in the foreground. 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. Robert Stockton bought the land of what would become Sea Girt in 1853. After his death in 1866, developers bought the land and in 1875 the Sea Girt Land and Improvement Company took over Stockton’s old mansion, added wings to either side, and renamed it the Beach House. The Beach House was a popular hotel for many years, reopening in 1920 as Stockton Hotel. It burned down in 1965., Time: 9, Light: Good light. 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.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: September 5, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.745]

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