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Title: John Bartram's cider press. Cut out of the solid rock at the river's edge, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a spiral formation carved into a slab of rock and used as a cider press at Bartram's Garden. Small trees and leaves surround the rock and there is a road running to the left. A wooden fence is visible in the distance. Bartram’s Gardens, founded by American botanist John Bartram, is the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America. Built in 1728, the gardens cover forty-six acres with a focus in North American plants. The Gardens became a Philadelphia city park in 1891., Time: 12:45, 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: April 28, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1280]

Title: [John Bartram's cider press. Cut out of the solid rock at the river's edge, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a spiral formation carved into a slab of rock used as a cider press at Bartram's Garden. Small trees and leaves surround the rock and there is a road running to the left. A bridge is visible in the distance. Bartram’s Gardens, founded by American botanist John Bartram, is the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America. Built in 1728, the gardens cover forty-six acres with a focus in North American plants. The Gardens became a Philadelphia city park in 1891., Same subject as last. Different view., Time: 12:50, 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: April 28, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1281]

Title: G[rand] A[rmy of the] R[epublic] in the parade [marching down Broad Street, Constitutional Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing the Grand Army of the Republic marching on Broad Street seen from above during the Centennial celebrations. The parade travels down the street which is lined with crowds of people. A building with two round cupolas stands on the right. The grandstands and buildings on the right hold signs advretising Throns Broadway Beer Garden, Solar Tip Shoes, and the Opera House. The Centennial Anniversary of the framing and creation of the Constitution was held on September 16-18, 1887 in Philadelphia. Organized by representatives from the various states and territories, the festivities included a military display, orations and concerts, and an industrial parade. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization founded in 1866 for veterans of the Union forces in the Civil War. The politically influential group contributed to the elections of five presidents and began the tradition of Memorial Day in 1868. The group dissolved in 1956 after the death of its last member Albert Woolson. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in 1881., 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 16, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1222]

Title: Broad St. looking N. from Sansom St. on 3rd day of Centennial of our Constitution, showing Arch with coats of arms of states. [Constitutional Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Broad Street filled with people and carriages during the Centennial celebrations. Spanning the street is a large archway decorated with coats of arms and surmounted by an eagle. Flags fly from the surrounding buildings and people lean out windows to look down on the street. The Centennial Anniversary of the framing and creation of the Constitution was held on September 16-18, 1887 in Philadelphia. Organized by representatives from the various states and territories, the festivities included a military display, orations and concerts, and an industrial parade., 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: Septmeber 17, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1223]

Title: View from bridge at Mainville, Catawissa R[ail] R[oad], from moving train, [Mainville, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a a trestle railroad bridge crossing the Catawissa Creek in a wooded valley. Various buildings stand on either bank., Time: 12, 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: October 13, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1242]

Title: Sch[oone]r Chas. C Dame, ashore North of Mantoloking [NJ]. From bluff on S., stern view
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored on the shore at Mantoloking. Two people sit on the dunes in the lower left corner of the photo., Photographer remarks: Came ashore Jan. 8. Got off Oct. 1, 1884. Intens. 5/20, '85., Time: 3 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: August 15, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.350]

Title: Crowd in bathing, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people wading into the ocean on Ocean Day. The people hold a rope that extends into the water. A wave is about to break near the edge of the group. 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: Very poor. Blurred., Time: 3:35, 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 16, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.364]

Title: Owl Club sitting on 2 logs, [Poconos, Swiftwater, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people, including Lu Watt and Miss Shotwell, seated on large logs surrounded by trees at Shiftwater, Pa. The women wear long patterend dresses while the men wear three-piece suits., Photographer remarks: Much better than last. Very good plate. V[Varnished], Time: 4 P.M., Light: Fairly 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: August 25, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.37]

Title: Sail-boat near carriage bridge, [Mana]squan R[iver], [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a small sailboat carrying two people on the Manasquan River. A long causeway stretches across the horizon behind the boat., Photographer remarks: Bow on., Time: 2:15, 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: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.372]

Title: Fall in Plaaterkill [sic] Clove, tree hanging over cliff, [Catskills]
Description: Glass negative showing a waterfall in Plattekill Clove cascading into a pool from a high, rocky hillside. Foliage lines the hill on either side of the falls., Photographer remarks: V[Varnished], Time: 11:40, Light: Sun 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 9, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.410]

Title: [Schooner Chas. C Dame, ashore North of Mantoloking, NJ], vessel from Water's edge. Stern view from S
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored ashore at Mantoloking. Two men stand at the water's edge beneath the stern of the ship., Same as preceding., Photographer remarks: Taken in long rubber boots from water's edge. Capt. F. Sharp, Mantoloking. [H.H. Merritt, Asbury Park (crossed out)]., Time: 4, 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, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.351]

Title: [Schooner Chas. C. Dame], Vessel from N.W. bow end. Broadside, nearly, [Mantoloking, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored near the shore at Mantoloking. A man sits sketching on a pile of driftwood near the ship., Time: 4:50, 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 13, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.352]

Title: [Schooner Chas. C. Dame], vessel, bow on. From N. [Mantoloking, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored near the shore at Mantoloking., Photographer remarks: Spoiled by being brought out too quickly & unevenly. Upright on plate., 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 13, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.353]

Title: Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove, [NJ], looking toward auditorium
Description: Glass negative showing a wide walkway lined by fences on either side at Ocean Grove, N.J. At the end of the path is a decorative urn on a pedestal, and behind that a building with a tall spire is visible. A man and a woman walk down the path while a boy sits on the fence to the right., Photographer remarks: Very poor. Blurred., 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: August 14, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.356]

Title: Battery at West Point, [NY], on side of hill near hotel
Description: Glass negative showing a row of cannons lined up against a low fence at West Point. Stacks of cannonballs sit to the right. Various buildings and rolling hills are visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Developed too quickly, weak., Time: 9:15, 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: September 5, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.394]

Title: Battery at water's edge, West Point, [NY]
Description: Glass negative showing a row of cannons with stacks of cannonballs behind them on the Hudson River at West Point. A man leans against the second cannon from the left., Light: Very 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: September 5, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.396]

Title: Looking thro. trees in Park near entrance, [possibly Crescent Park, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a boy seated on the grass near a path surrounded by trees, possibly in Crescent Park., Time: 6:10, 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 1, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.316]

Title: Boats at Union landing from Royal Star, [Manasquan River, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats docked at the edge of the Manasquan River. The far shore is lined with trees., Time: 2:15 abt., 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: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.373]

Title: Royal Star sailing on [Mana]squan R[iver], from dock, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a stern view of a sailboat carrying a group of people down Manasquan River. The far shore is visible in the background., Photographer remarks: Stern view., Time: abt. 2:15, Light: Very 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: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.374]

Title: Royal Star, bow on from dock, [Manasquan River, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating down Manasquan River. The far shore is lined with trees., Time: abt. 2:15, Light: Very 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: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.375]

Title: Royal Star, side view, [Manasquan River, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat seen from the side carrying a group of people on the Manasquan River. The far shore is lined with trees in the background., Time: 2:20, 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: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.376]

Title: [Man on boat Thalatta docked on river bank]
Description: Glass negative showing a rowboat with the word "Thalatta" painted on the side moored on the shore of a quiet river. A man sits in the back of the boat with the oars crossed in the front. Tall grass grows on the near shore and trees grow on the opposite bank in the distance., 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.9895.87.6]

Title: [Portrait of] Matilda Knox
Description: Glass negative showing a portrait of Matilda Knox seated on a wooden bench with her arms crossed. She wears a dress with a floral pattern and has her hair pulled back in a chignon. Trees and grass are blurred in background. Matilda Knox was the housekeeper for the Morris family at Avocado., 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. 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.87.7]

Title: Leopold building & one next to it, Baltimore St. Baltimore, [MD], upper stories only
Description: Glass negative showing the multi-story Leopold building on Baltimore Street seen from a second story curtained window across the street. The center building is tall, with rounded windows on the second highest story. The buildings to the left and right are shorter with a signs that reads "Mackenzie" and "Boot [...]", 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: February 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.836]

Title: Upper stories of Dan'l Miller & Co's building, Baltimore, [MD]
Description: Glass negative showing the upper three stories of Daniel Miller & Co's building in Baltimore. The building is decorated with engaged pillasters, cornices and pediments., Time: P.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: February 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.838]

Title: E[ast] Tower of Brooklyn Bridge, from footwalk, Brooklyn side, [NY]
Description: Glass negative showing the East tower of the Brooklyn Bridge seen from the pedestrian walkway. The bridge's cables swoop up toward the tower as men in bowler hats travel across the walkway. The suspension bridge linking Manhattan to Brooklyn, built 1869-1883, after the designs of John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) was originally approved in 1867. Roebling’s son Washington Roebling (1837-1926) took over as chief engineer following his death in 1869. The bridge was also called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and East River Bridge before being formally named in 1915., 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 4, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.841]

Title: [East Tower of Brooklyn Bridge, from footwalk, Brooklyn side]
Description: Glass negative showing the East tower of the Brooklyn Bridge seen from the pedestrian walkway. The bridge's cables swoop up toward the tower as men in bowler hats travel across the walkway. The suspension bridge linking Manhattan to Brooklyn, built 1869-1883, after the designs of John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) was originally approved in 1867. Roebling’s son Washington Roebling (1837-1926) took over as chief engineer following his death in 1869. The bridge was also called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and East River Bridge before being formally named in 1915., Same, but a little nearer Brooklyn., Time: A.M., Light: Good sunlight., A more distant view than the one in plate 841., 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 4, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.842.1]

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: Hamilton, the harbor & [Possibly] S.S. Orinoco, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Hamilton, a harbor town seen from above. A boat is docked in the harbor and trees line the streets of the town. The far shore of the bay is visible in the distance., From same point as last., Photographer remarks: Underdeveloped. Intens. 5/26, Time: 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.9895.844]

Title: Sanam River. Cat boat "O.K."
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat with a single mast carrying a group of people on the Sanam River. Another similar boat sails behind the sailboat to the right. The tree lined shore is visible in the distance., 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 20, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.84.5]

Title: Wharf & shed, St. Georges from water, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat docked at a wharf on Saint George Island seen from across the water. The wharf is full of people and cargo., Photographer remarks: Blurred neg., 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 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.849]

Title: St. Georges from harbor, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a harbor town on Saint George Island visible from a distance across the water. Trees fill the gaps between the houses and other buildings., Time: P.M., 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 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.850]

Title: New B & O Bridge over Brandywine, from rocks on N. bank, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge constructed from large brick pillars supporting a trestle spanning Brandywine River. A railroad track runs next to the river. Telephone lines also traverse the river up to a small building at the top of a hill on the left., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.804]

Title: [New B & O Bridge over Brandywine. From rocks on N. bank]. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge constructed from large brick pillars supporting a trestle spanning Brandywine River. A railroad track runs next to the river. Telephone lines also traverse the river up to a small building at the top of a hill on the left., Same 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.805]

Title: Bridge from top of bank, farther up, [Brandywine, Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge constructed from large brick pillars supporting a trestle spanning Brandywine River. A railroad track runs next to the river. Telephone lines also traverse the river and a fence runs down the hill towards the river. The roofs of buildings are visible on the far shore over the bridge., This is a closer view of the same bridge in plates 804 and 805., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.806]

Title: [Group portrait on row of steps]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of children posed on a series of steps. One young woman stands while the rest of the group sits. Trees with sparse leaves grow in the background., The emulsion is very light and the image is difficult to discern., 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.9895.87.3]

Title: [Man with a bicycle in front of George Inn, England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a man standing next to a bicycle on a dirt road in front of the George Inn. The two-story inn has signs reading "Cebonsey Harman Fine Ales," "George-Inn," and "Good Stabling." The man has a beard and mustache and wears a three-piece suit and hat. A large puddle blocks part of the road and a child walks down the street in front of the building. More children gather near the building to the left., 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: 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.20]

Title: [People on ship's deck, England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing people gathered on the deck of a ship. Some sit on benches while others stand, and an officer walks down the deck away from the camera., 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: 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.23]

Title: Meadow Farm, Darlington, MD
Description: Film negative showing two boys standing in a lawn in front of a large two-story the Meadow Farm house. Trees grow near the house, which has a small porch and shuttered windows. Meadow Farm house was built between 1825 and 1830 by Isaac or Aquila Massey. A small dwelling that likely existed on this site during the revolution was incorporated into the main structure. The house went through numerous additions and alterations, including the addition of the summer porch in 1895., Inscription on negative: Meadow Farm 8/4, 1912, Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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 4, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.508]

Title: Janet naked at Sea Girt
Description: Film negative showing Marriott C. Morris' daughter Janet Morris as a young girl standing naked in a field at Sea Girt., Inscription on negative: Janet at Sea Girt 1912, Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.510]

Title: Disappearing gun, Fisher's Island
Description: Film negative showing a group of people gathered around a large cannon mounted on top of a wall at Fishers Island. Fishers Island, an island off the coast of Connecticut, is recognized as part of New York State. This gun was likely part of Fort H.G. Wright, built 1898-1906. The fort was deactivated in 1947., Inscription on negative: Fisher's Island 9/5, 1912, Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.522]

Title: Pres[ident] Taft speaking at Groton Heights, Conn
Description: Film negative showing a crowd surrounding President Taft standing on a platform giving a speech at Groton Heights in New London County, Conn. Groton Heights was the site of one of the last British victories during the American Revolution. The 1782 battle culminated in the massacre at Fort Griswold., Inscription on negative: Pres. Taft at Groton Conn. 9/6 1912., Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a]., 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, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.523]

Title: Phila[delphia] Shipbuilding Co's wharf
Description: Film negative showing three men walking along the Philadelphia Shipbuilding Company's wharf. A steamship with three visible floors and the words "Lord Baltimore Philadelphia" painted on the side sits in the dock to the right. The men walk toward the steamship with their backs to the camera., Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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 24, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.474]

Title: [Boys dressed in robes in courtyard, probably London]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a group of boys dressed in long, black robes with white collars standing in a courtyard, probably in London., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.4]

Title: [Group of boys dressed in robes posed for a portrait, probably London]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris' European Honeymoon showing a group of boys dressed in black robes with white collars posed for a portrait., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.5]

Title: Mr. Fabian, farmer at Tullytown
Description: Film negative showing David P. Fabian, a farmer, wearing suspenders and a hat standing in front of the roots of a fallen tree at Tullytown. Fabian has a beard and looks at the camera., Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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 14, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.484]

Title: [Woman and children outside a cottage, probably England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a view of a woman holding a baby standing in the doorway of a cottage, probably in England. Three other children stand on the stone steps next to the house., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.10]

Title: [Boys playing ball, probably London]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a group of boys wearing black uniforms with white collars standing in a courtyard. The boy in the center of the group holds a ball and another ball sits on the ground., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.11]

Title: [Woman and children outside a cottage, probably England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a woman holding a baby and three children on the steps outside a stone cottage, probably in England., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.12]

Title: Pres[ident] Taft speaking at Groton Heights, Conn
Description: Film negative showing a crowd surrounding President Taft standing on a platform giving a speech at Groton Heights in New London County, Conn. Groton Heights was the site of one of the last British victories during the American Revolution. The 1782 battle culminated in the massacre at Fort Griswold., Inscription on negative: Pres. Taft at Groton Conn. 9/6 1912, Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.524]

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