Glass negative showing the Philadelphia cityscape seen from the roof of Elliston Perot Morris' property at 715-719 Arch Street. Buildings of various sizes, including the U.S. Post Office extend toward the horizon with a clear sky above. A sign on a building in the foreground reads: 730 H. Heller, Manufacturer of Lace Goods, Ladies' & Childrens' Wear. A sign on a building in the background reads: Hastings & Co., Gold Leaf. Other signs are partially visible., Time: 9:55, 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 21, 1886
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1028]
