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Title: Perot House (Par-la-ville) Queen St. Hamilton. From rear. Ja[me]s E. Perot in lower porch. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a tennis court on the lawn of Par-la-Ville, the Perot Family estate, originally established by William Perot during the early 19th Century. The house has a porch on the first floor and a balcony on the second. Marriott C. Morris' distant cousin James E. Perot sits on the porch looking out onto the lawn. Par-La-Ville was built for William B. Perot, Bermuda’s first postmaster, in 1814. The grounds became a national park, renamed Queen Elizabeth Park, while the house became the home of the Bermuda National Library and Bermuda Historical Society Museum., Time: 12:45, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 31, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.932]

Title: Walk in garden at Par la ville, Cos. Ja[me]s E. Perot in foreground, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a garden at Par-la-Ville with a path surrounded by trees and other foliage. Marriott C. Morris' distant cousin Jason E. Perot, a man with a beard and a bowler hat, stands to the left of the path. Par-la-Ville was built for William B. Perot, Bermuda’s first postmaster, in 1814. The grounds became a national park, renamed Queen Elizabeth Park, while the house became the home of the Bermuda National Library and Bermuda Historical Society Museum., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Faint sun., Time: 1:15, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.900]

Title: Par-la-ville. House and India Rubber tree from Reid St., [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Par-la-Ville with a porch and balcony on the front facade. Large leafy trees stand in front of the house, as well as a fence and a lamppost. Par-la-Ville was built for William B. Perot, Bermuda’s first postmaster, in 1814. The grounds became a national park, renamed Queen Elizabeth Park, while the house became the home of the Bermuda National Library and Bermuda Historical Society Museum., Photographer remarks: 3rd day [written above date]. Undertimed., 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.9895.875]

Title: Par-la-ville from Reid St. Hamilton. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a low stone wall and metal fence with the facade of Par-la-Ville barely visible through the tree branches. A tree-lined street with a horse-drawn carriage waiting is visible in the foreground. A building to the right holds a sign reading: "Jas H. Masters." Par-la-Ville was built for William B. Perot, Bermuda’s first postmaster, in 1814. The grounds became a national park, renamed Queen Elizabeth Park, while the house became the home of the Bermuda National Library and Bermuda Historical Society Museum., Photographer remarks: wind, Time: 11:00, 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: March 6, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1395]

Title: View in back part of the garden at Par-la-Ville, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a garden full of trees, shrubs, and other leafy foliage at Par-la-Ville, the Perot Family estate. A path runs through the center of the garden, disappearing into the thick greenery. Par-la-Ville was built for William B. Perot, Bermuda’s first postmaster, in 1814. The grounds became a national park, renamed Queen Elizabeth Park, while the house became the home of the Bermuda National Library and Bermuda Historical Society Museum., 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., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1399]

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