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Title: Laying passenger stage out to the Orinoco. From forward spar-deck of vessel, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing two men straddling planks extending from a dock over water to an unseen boat. The men shimmy up the planks attaching ropes as they go. The dock is crowded with people. Rowboats float underneath the planks., Photographer remarks: Too small stop., Time: 2:30, 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: March 28, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.911]

Title: Laying passenger stage out to the Orinoco, from forward spar-deck of vessel, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men shimmying up planks extending from a dock over water to an unseen boat. The men attach ropes as they go. The dock is crowded with people. Rowboats float in the water nearby., Same as last., Time: 2:30, 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: March 28, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.912]

Title: [Laying passenger stage out to the Orinoco, From forward spar-deck of vessel, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing men carrying planks to lay from the dock to an unseen boat on the right. The planks extend over the water with rowboats floating nearby. The dock is crowded with people., Same as last., Photographer remarks: Too small stop., Time: cir. 2:30, 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: March 28, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.913]

Title: Great Dry Dock at Ireland I[sland] [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large wooden dry dock at Ireland Island with two curved sides, an opening in the middle and a staircase leading up to the top. The structure is located on a dock jutting out into the water. To the left is a low stone wall and the mast of a sailing ship visible behind it., Time: 12, 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: March 29, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.915]

Title: Easter lilies at Gen. Hastings place, "Soncy," [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a field of Easter liles at General Russell Hastings' residence in Bermuda. Tall, leafy reeds stand in a row behind the flowers. Hastings and his wife Emily, neice of President Hayes, built Soncy in 1883. Hastings raised Easter lilies to send back to the United States and was a major contributor to the lilie industry through the 1890s., Time: 11, 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: March 31, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.930]

Title: Easter lilies at Gen. Hastings, [Soncy, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a field filled with lilies at General Russell Hastings' residence in Bermuda. A line of trees behind the field forms the background of the photograph. Hastings and his wife Emily, neice of President Hayes, built Soncy in 1883. Hastings raised Easter lilies to send back to the United States and was a major contributor to the lilie industry through the 1890s., Time: 11:10, 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: March 31, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.931]

Title: [Crowd at wharf, Hamilton to see Orinoco off, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a crowd of people gathered at the edge of a stone wharf at Bermuda. Stairs lead down to the water and a pavilion covers the dock. Horse-drawn carriages wait in the background., The emulsion is fragile and has begun to flake off., 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: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.934]

Title: Old hulk in harbor near Government House, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing two large ships sitting in a harbor at Bermuda. The nearest ship has two masts and two anchor chains descending into the water. Small rowboats float between the larger boats and the shore., Time: 8 A.M., Light: 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: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.935]

Title: Dock & crowd from hurricane deck of Orinoco, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a crowd gathered under a covered wharf at Bermuda. The photograph was taken from the deck of a ship in the bay flying a flag from its prow. In the foreground, people on the lower deck of the boat wave to the crowd., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 3:15, 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: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.937]

Title: Interior of old Devonshire Church showing pulpit, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the interior of Devonshire Church. The center of the room is lined with wooden pews and an altar sits at the from. The choir on the right is framed by a latticework screen. Christ Church Devonshire was built before 1654, sometime after the settling of the English in Bermuda. It was rebuilt three times: after a hurricane (1715-1716); to accommodate more parishioners (1846-1851); and after being razed by fire (1970)., Time: P.M., Light: Fair 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: March 25, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.880]

Title: Royal (Mountain Cottage) Palms from road, near pillar box, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a dirt road with stone walls on either side. Tall palm trees tower over the road in the distance. A man stands in the foreground and a hores drawn carriage drives down the road in the background., Photographer remarks: Wind blowing. Undertimed., Time: A.M., Light: Sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.884]

Title: [Royal Mountain Cabbage Palms] from a garden, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of very tall palm trees. Smaller trees and other foliage fill the rest of the frame. A low stone wall stands on the right., Same trees., Photographer remarks: Some wind blowing. Undertimed., 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: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.885]

Title: Paupau & banana trees, Paget on road to Arrowroot factory, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing two trees with thin trunks surrounded by thick foliage. The roof of a building is visible through the leaves in the background., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: A.M., Light: Sun shining., 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: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.887]

Title: View from head of bay at the Flatts, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a bay at Bermuda with an inlet visible in the distance. The left shore is lined with buildings and trees., Time: 10:50, Light: 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: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.921]

Title: [View of ship in Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large ship with two masts and a smokestack in a Bermuda bay. A man stands on the rocky shore in the foreground looking out at the ship., 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: March 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.874a]

Title: Century plant at Mr. J.B. Heyl's [illegible] vice consul. Mr. Heyl standing by it, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a leafy agave with a very tall central stem surrounded by additional foliage. James Bell Heyl stands to the right of the plant. He has a long beard and wears a three-piece suit and hat., Time: cir. 1 P.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: March 23, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.876]

Title: Old Devonshire Church from graveyard. With Bradley, Mr. French & Mr. Edson. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the Devonshire Church, a one-story stone church with a graveyard. Trees surround the outer edge of the property and many of the graves have raised oblong stones. Christ Church Devonshire was built before 1654, sometime after the settling of the English in Bermuda. It was rebuilt three times: after a hurricane (1715-1716); to accommodate more parishioners (1846-1851); and after being razed by fire (1970)., Photographer remarks: 5th day [written above date], Time: P.M., Light: Fairly 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: March 25, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.877]

Title: Old Devonshire church from a point further N.E. than last, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Deconshire Church, a one-story stone church with a graveyard. Trees surround the outer edge of the property and many of the graves have raised oblong stones. A man with a broom and bucket sits on a grave in the center. Christ Church Devonshire was built before 1654, sometime after the settling of the English in Bermuda. It was rebuilt three times: after a hurricane (1715-1716); to accommodate more parishioners (1846-1851); and after being razed by fire (1970)., Time: P.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: March 25, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.878]

Title: Interior of Old Devonshire from altar, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing an interior view of Devonshire Church seen from the front altar. The church is lined with wooden pews and a balcony with a railing above the back of the room. Christ Church Devonshire was built before 1654, sometime after the settling of the English in Bermuda. It was rebuilt three times: after a hurricane (1715-1716); to accommodate more parishioners (1846-1851); and after being razed by fire (1970)., Time: P.M., Light: Fair 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: March 25, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.879]

Title: Some of our party sitting near Screw Pine in public garden, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a pine tree with exposed roots in the center of a garden. A group of people sit on a bench on the left and two people converse behind the tree on the right., Time: P.M., 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: March 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.854]

Title: Palms in public garden, some of party under palms, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of palm trees in a garden. A group of men and women sit and stand under the trees. A path winds toward the trees and various buidlings are visible in the background., Time: P.M., Light: Very faint sun., St. Georges upright on 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: March 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.855]

Title: Headland on coast at. St. John's Hill. The admiral's residence. Inland I[sland] in distance. Todd on rocks. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a rocky coastline at Bermuda with a man standing on the edge next to the water. Far in the distance there is a large building on the far shore., Time: 1, Light: No sun. 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: March 15, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.859]

Title: Bermuda yacht from "Mondyne," [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating in a bay at Bermuda. Another boat sails far away to the right and the coastline in the background is covered in trees., Photographer remarks: D st. 7 Inst. Too slow., 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: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.860]

Title: Dispatch with our party on board at Somerset Wharf, (Mangrove Bay) [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a boat flying an American flag from its mast in Mangrove Bay. A group of people gather on board and a smaller group sit and stand on the stone wharf., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.861]

Title: Old hulk at Somerset Wharf, [Mangrove Bay, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a boat leaning to the left in the water near the shore at Mangrove Bay. A small rowboat floats nearby. A group of buildings are visible on the distant shore., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop. N[o] G[ood] as to detail., Time: PM, 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: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.862]

Title: H.M.S. Terror, off Ireland I. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large ship with three masts sailing off the coast of a port city on Ireland Island. The ship is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Reticulation on plate., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.863]

Title: H.M.S. Northampton, the flagship at Dockyard, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large sailing ship docked next to a stone wall in a bay at Bermuda. To the left is another large ship with three masts and a small sailboat. The dockyard is seen from a distance across the water., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.864]

Title: Trinidad leaving dock, landing stage being taken down, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a steam ship docked and full of passengers. A group of men work to take down the wooden plank used to board the ship. Other people stand on the dock at the far right edge of the photograph., Photographer remarks: Intens. 5/26, Time: 10:30 A.M., 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: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.842]

Title: Hamilton hotel from S.E. (an eminence) [natural elevation] near the lower shore on E. side of Baranby St. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Hamilton Hotel, a large building with a flag flying from the corner tower seen from a distance across a rocky landscape. Trees surround the building and there are other smaller buildings to the left. The Hamilton Hotel, built 1852-1861, was the first hotel in Bermuda. Opened in 1861, the hotel went through numerous additions and alterations to increase in size. It was razed by fire in 1955., Photographer remarks: Poor, 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: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.843]

Title: Dry Dock & Flag ship Northampton from S. of camber, taken from "Dispatch," [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large sailing ship docked in a port at Bermuda. To the left is a building with various smokestacks. The port is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.865]

Title: Bermuda yacht from shed, foot of Queen St., [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat with three people on board sailing in a bay at Bermuda. In the background, another larger ship is visible., Time: A.M., The negative has a green substance attached to the back in a vertical line across the length 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: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.845]

Title: Bermuda yacht from steps of Princess Hotel, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying two people seen from a distance across the water at Bermuda., Time: A.M., 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: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.846]

Title: [Bermuda yacht], Stern view, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying two people seen from a distance across the water at Bermuda. A group of small rowboats float in the foreground., Same yacht as last., Time: A.M., Light: 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: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.847]

Title: [Group near a pier on an unidentified schooner, an American flag on the mast, possibly Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner carrying a large group of people and flying an American flag sailing next to a pier, possibly in Bermuda. A larger boat with three masts sails in the distance. The far shore is visible in the background., Photographer remarks: double instantaneous exposure [inscribed on neg.], 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: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.51.5]

Title: Balanced rock at Hungry Bay, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping at Hungry Bay. The ocean waves are visible behind the boulder., Different view looking up coast., Time: 11:40, 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: March 16, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1420]

Title: The Trinidad approaching the dock, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large steamship with two masts and the word "Trinidad" painted on the side. An American flag flies from the top of the mast and smaller boats float in the water to the right. The far shore is visible in the background., Time: 8:00, 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: March 18, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1424]

Title: Building the bridge to the Trinidad. No. 1 [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of eight men building a gangplank between the steamship Trinidad and the dock. The ship contains a mast and a smokestack. A large group of people gather on the dock. Six men straddle the gangplank while two men work on the ship. A dog stands in the foregound on the dock., Photographer remarks: same subject as last., Time: 8:10, 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: March 18, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1425]

Title: [Building the bridge to the Trinidad. Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of nine men building a gangplank between the steamship Trinidad and the dock. The men straddle the gangplank, some tying ropes around it. The ship contains a mast and a smokestack. A large group of people gather on the dock., Photographer remarks: same subject as last., Time: 8:12, Light: Fair sun., Same subject as 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: March 18, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1426]

Title: [Building the bridge to the Trinidad. Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of three men building a gangplank between the steamship Trinidad and the dock. Two of the men hold a long plank of wood over the half-constructed gangplank while the third man walks away. The ship contains a mast and a smokestack. A large group of people gather on the dock., Photographer remarks: same subject as last., Time: 8:20, Light: Fair sun., Same subject as 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: March 18, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1427]

Title: Old Perot House, Heron Bay. Father, Mrs. Dickinson & co[u]s[in] Morris Perot. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the old two-story Perot House with a shallow roof and shuttered windows. A stone wall runs next to the house and a dirt road runs off to the left. Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris, distant cousin Morris Perot, and Mrs. Dickinson stand on the road while another man, likely Dickinson's son, stands just behind the wall. Joseph C. Dickinson bought the Port Royal Perot house from William B. Perot in 1880., Photographer remarks: same as 1429., Time: 11:20, Light: Faint sun., The negative is missing its upper left corner., 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: March 19, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1431]

Title: [Old Perot House, Heron Bay. Mrs. Dickinson & son. Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the rear of the old Perot House seen from the backyard. The son of the owner, Mrs. Dickonson, stands under an overhang in a small courtyard next to the garden and Mrs. Dickinson leans out of an opening in the side of the house. Tall, leafy shrubs fill the right side of the frame. Joseph C. Dickinson bought the Port Royal Perot house from William B. Perot in 1880., Back view of same house., Photographer remarks: Mrs. Dickinson & son., Time: 11:25, 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: March 19, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1432]

Title: [Old Perot House]. Mrs. Dickinson. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the rear of the Old Perot House seen from the backyard. The house has a tall chimney, an open window and Mrs. Dickinson stands under an overhang in the small courtyard. Joseph C. Dickinson bought the Port Royal Perot house from William B. Perot in 1880., Another rear view of same house., Photographer remarks: Broken 8-1889 & patched up., Time: 11:30, The plate is cracked and has been reinforced with another plate and adhesive., 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: March 18, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1433]

Title: Bess [Elizabeth Canby Morris] & goat at Mangrove Bay, Somerset, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris bending over to pet a goat's head. The goat is tethered by a leash and stands in a field dotted with trees. Morris wears a checkered skirt and a hat., Time: 1:40, 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: March 19, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1439]

Title: Calabash tree near Church Caves. [Two] colored boys under it. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing two Black boys standing under a large calabash tree with gnarled branches. In the center, the boy, attired in a brimmed hat, a jacket, and pants, puts his right hand in his pocket and smiles at the viewer. In the right, the boy, attired in a cap, a white buttoned shirt, a jacket, and pants, holds a stick in his hands and looks at the viewer., Time: 9:00, Light: No sun, good light., Purchase 2001., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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: March 24, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1451]

Title: Point of Rocky Island, Spanish Point, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a natural archway. A rowboat leans against some boards on the shore in the foreground with the ocean in the distance., Time: 11:00, 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: March 25, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1459]

Title: Old Perot house, (Mrs. Dickinson's residence) from Perot Island in Heron Bay. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the old Perot House house situated on a hilly, tree lined shore in Heron Bay. The house and its various outbuildings are seen from a distance on the water., Time: 2:15, 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: March 26, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1463]

Title: Old Perot Tomb at St. Ann's Church, Southampton Parish, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the Perot tomb surrounded by a low stone wall. The tomb is set among other graves of various sizes in a cemetary at St. Anne's Church. The initials "JP" are carved into the sides of the tomb. Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris rests on another tomb across from the Perot grave site. Originally named Port Royall Church, St. Anne’s Church was built between 1616 and 1626 in Southampton, Bermuda. After a hurricane destroyed the original wooden structure in 1716, a stone church was built in 1719. The church building underwent extensive renovations in 1925 and 2001. The graveyard contains graves dating back to 1668., Photographer remarks: J.P. on it. overtime., Time: 5:25, Light: No sun, fair 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: March 26, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1466]

Title: Bay on south Shore below Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a bay in Bermuda seen from the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. The right shore curves in sharply to form an inlet with various rock formations extending into the water., Time: 5:40, Light: No sun, poor 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: March 26, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1467]

Title: Long House, Residence of W.S. Barr & W.H. Darrell. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the residence of W.S. Barr and W.H. Darrell, a large three-story house with balconies on the second and third floors and large columns in front of the entryway. The house is surrounded by trees and shrubs with a path curving in front. A woman stands on the path and a man stands in the entryway., Photographer remarks: Mr. Barr & Susie Lough in picture., Time: 1:00 PM, 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: March 27, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1468]

Title: Palmetto Palms at Long house, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large, leafy palm tree set in a garden at Long House. Other trees and foliage surround the palm while a woman stands beneath it with her hands folded., Photographer remarks: Susie K. Lough beneath., Time: 1:00 PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1469]

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