Glass negative showing Grumblethorpe, a two-story stone house with shuttered windows and ivy climbing the side wall at 5267 Germantown Avenue. A fence with a gate extends to the right and a sidewalk and brick road run in front of the house. Built by John Wister in 1744, Grumblethorpe was the home of the Wister family for over 160 years. Named by Wister’s son, Charles J. Wister, it was a working farm through the late nineteenth century. By the 20th century, it served as a museum and part of Colonial Germantown Historic District., Time: 12:10, 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
May 2, 1889
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1534]
