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Title: Elk Mt. from bridge over French Broad River below Richmond Hill, [Asheville, NC]
Description: Glass negative showing Elk Mountain in the distance over French Broad River. The river curves to the left along a tree-lined shore as a peak of the mountain rises in the distance., Photographer remarks: overtimed, Time: 3:40 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, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1590]

Title: Bridge over French Broad R[iver] at Richmond Hill, from the hill, [Asheville, NC]
Description: Glass negative showing a metal bridge spanning French Broad River. Rolling hills rise on the opposite shore with a building nestled in a small valley. Trees line the riverbank and the hillside., Photographer remarks: overtimed, Time: 3:45 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, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1591]

Title: Asheville Station from Lahkieostee Farm. French Broad R[iver] in foreground, [Asheville, NC]
Description: Glass negative showing a distant view of the Asheville Railroad Station in a wide valley with French Broad River running through the foreground. Hills rise in the background. Trees line the riverbank and the hillside., Time: 5:15 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, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1592]

Title: Club house & car depot from end of Swannanoa House 3 story, [Beaucatcher Mt. in background, Asheville, NC]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a club house and car depot on a street in Asheville, N.C. Telegraph poles line the road, which has a trolley track running down the center. People walk along the sidewalk and a horse-drawn carriage waits at the curb. Beaucatcher Mountain rises in the background., Photographer remarks: Beaucatcher [Mt.] in background., Time: 5:50 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 21, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1598]

Title: Dam on Pacolet River, [NC]
Description: Glass negative showing water falling over the dam on the Pacolet River. A tree branch leans against the fall from the rocky riverbed. A wooden structure stands on the left and trees line the river above the dam., Time: 3:10 P.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 27, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1609]

Title: Another view of L[ake] Hopatcong from back of Mrs. Bryants
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Lake Hopatcong seen from a distance across a field. The lakeshore is lined with trees and a wooden fence stands in the field next to the road. Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater body in New Jersey, became a popular resort destination after rail service came to the area in 1882. By the 1940s and 1950s, it had become mostly residential., Photographer remarks: Taken from the road., Time: 1:20 P.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: August 15, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1576]

Title: Old cedar tree near Samuel's house. J.B. Samuel under tree. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a cedar tree standing alone in a grassy field. The tree's branches bend to the left as if blown by the wind and J.B. Samuel stands beneath it with one hand resting on the trunk., Photographer remarks: (overtimed), Time: 9:10, 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: September 20, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1580]

Title: [Statue of William Tell Altdorf-Switzerland]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of statue of William Tell leaning on a sword with one hand and the other arm upraised. A brick road crowded with people and bicycles runs in front of the statue. A clock tower and other buildings rise behind the statue., 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. 1892
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.59.8]

Title: Founders Hall & Library from under bay window of collection room, Barclay Hall, [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing Founder's Hall at Haverford College with Magill Library in the distance. The Hall is a three-story stone building with ivy climbing the walls. A path runs next to the building, and to the left is a lawn dotted with trees. A metal bench sits at the base of the nearest tree. Founders Hall, built in 1833, was the first building of the Haverford School, later College. It served as the only living and learning quarters of the College until 1877 when Barclay Hall was built. Alumni Hall, later known as Magill Library, was built in 1864 as a library and assembly hall., Photographer remarks: 1st plate of new lot - bought 3,'85. 14 doz B & 10 doz. SP., Time: 10:15, 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 4, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.510]

Title: On "Serpentine Walk" to Pres[ident] Chase's, looking toward steps, [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing a path winding among trees at Haverford College (founded 1833). The trees have narrow trunks and bare branches. Patches of snow line the edges of the path., Time: 12, Light: Good, 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 6, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.515]

Title: Old saw mill. Mill Cr[eek] Road & Gulf Road (old road). Arthur Jones standing upon mill. [Haverford, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a saw mill built into a hillside at Haverford. Logs pile up against the stone base of the building and Arthur Jones (Haverford College class of 1885) leans against a pillar on the main level., Time: 2:40, Light: Fair 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: March 10, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.517]

Title: Barclay Hall, [Haverford College], from path through grove
Description: Glass negative showing Barclay Hall, a large stone residential hall with a prominent central tower, at Haverford College. A small path winds toward the building on the right. Trees grow across the grounds. Barclay Hall was built in 1877 to expand the living quarters of the college, originally founded in 1833., Time: 11:30, 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: May 6, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.588]

Title: Barclay Hall from the lawn W. of grove [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing Barclay Hall, the large residential hall with a prominent central spire seen from a distance across a wide lawn at Haverford College. A path winds toward the building on the right and the lawn is dotted with trees. Barclay Hall was built in 1877 to expand the living quarters of the college, originally founded in 1833., Time: 11:35, 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: May 6, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.589]

Title: Founders Hall fr. N[orth] end of Barclay Hall, [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing Founder's Hall, a three-story building covered in ivy at Haverford College. Two wooden staircases lead to the doors on the front and side of the building. Founders Hall, built in 1833, was the first building of the Haverford School, later College. It served as the only living and learning quarters of the College until 1877 when Barclay Hall was built., Time: 6:05, Light: Very weak sun., The left edge of the negative fades to black., 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 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.591]

Title: [Humorous group portait of unidentified sitters]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men and women laughing and making funny faces. Three women sit in the first row while four men and two women stand behind them. The women wear dresses with puffy sleeves and decorated hats. The men wear three-piece suits., The emulsion has flaked off along the edges 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: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.59.12]

Title: [Portrait of David Barclay, Died 28th May 1809 Aged 81]
Description: Glass negative showing a portrait of David Barclay propped up on a stone base. Barclay poses in three quarter length profile and wears a curled wig. The portrait has a manuscript note: Grandson of author of An Apology. Barclay was an English Quaker merchant and banker., 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.9895.59.6]

Title: Copy of picture in the observatory
Description: Glass negative showing an illustration of sunspots hanging in the Strawbridge Memorial Observatory. The illustration is entitled "Group of Sun Spots and Veiled Spots. Observed June 17th 1875 at 7h 30 in A.m. Copyright 1881 by Charles Scribner Sons." The Strawbridge Memorial Observatory was built at Haverford College (founded 1833) in 1854. Thomas Kimber Jr. provided funds for the first telescope, and the building was doubled in 1883 for a new ten-inch refracting telescope., Time: 5:00 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: April 14, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.534]

Title: Looking S. from S.W. corner of Founder's Hall, [Haverford Class of 18]86's Junior Day
Description: Glass negative showing a field at Haverford College (founded 1833) with a raised circular area on the center. In this area is a large tree and the rest of the field is surrounded by trees., Time: 3:40, Light: Good afternoon 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 16, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.537]

Title: Our old cottage, Cor. of Chew St. & Church Lane. Taken from E. in garden, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story home once owned by the Morris family at the corner of Chew Street and Church Lane. The house has a porch with vines growing up the columns. A tree and various tall shrubs stand in front of the home. To the right is a small covered patio., Time: 5:50, 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: April 21, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.560]

Title: Germantown Academy from toward Green St[reet] [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Germantown Academy, a two-story stone building with a steeple. In front of the building is a line of trees, a lawn, a metal fence and a road. Two children sit in the grass while another boy stands to the left. The Germantown Academy, a nonsectarian day school, was founded in 1759. The school had two headmasters at first, David James Dove for English-speaking students and Hilarius Becker for German-speaking students. The original schoolhouse with a prominent belfry was built in 1761. During the Revolutionary War, the school was used as a hospital and camp for the British. The school moved to Fort Washington in 1965., Photographer remarks: Janitor wouldn't leave lower shutters open., Time: 5:10, 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: April 23, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.564]

Title: Front of main building at Westtown, from toward girl's end
Description: Glass negative showing a large five-story building at Westtown Boarding School with stairs leading up to a porch on the second floor. In front of the building is a lawn with a path and trees. Westtown Boarding School, a coeducational Quaker boarding school, opened in 1799. The first building on the campus was designed by David Evans, a Quaker architect. Later buildings included Industrial Hall, built in 1869, and the new main building, built in 1888 after designs by Quaker Addison Hutton (1834-1916). The first diploma was awarded in 1862., Photographer remarks: Good neg. but camera shook a little, Time: 12:10, Light: Sun out strong., 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 27, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.579]

Title: Transit instrument in the observatory, [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing the transit instrument at the Strawbridge Memorial Observatory, a mechanical device comprised of a wheel, lever and a clock. There is a shuttered window behind the device. The Strawbridge Memorial Observatory was built at Haverford College (founded 1833) in 1854. Thomas Kimber Jr. provided funds for the first telescope, and the building was doubled in 1883 for a new ten-inch refracting telescope., Time: 2:40, Light: good light from above, 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 14, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.533]

Title: Tug Jamesburg & boat with freight cars on it, [Taken from steamer Columbia, Delaware River]
Description: Glass negative showing a tugboat traveling down the Delaware River, flying an American flag and puffing clouds of smoke. The letters "PENNSYLV" are visible on the hull, Photographer remarks: Taken from st[ea]mer Columbia. The day M. & I went to Riverton. Detail didn't come out at all., Time: 1:45, 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: May 2, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.583]

Title: Yachts on [Mana]squan R[iver], Orion in race, Wilbur Smith sailing her, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats traveling down Manasquan River, a wide river with choppy water. The boat in the foreground carries two people., Time: 2:50, The emulsion has begun to peel off along the upper edge 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: August 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.998]

Title: Rear view of house cor[ner] of Main St. & School Lane, Site of pres[ent] Saving F[un]d Soc[iety] of G[erman]t[ow]n
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the Germantown Saving Fund building at 5456 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone house seen from across a brick road. The house has shuttered windows, two gabels on the roof and a lamppost standing at the street corner. The Saving Fund Society of Germantown, a savings and money-lending business, was founded by Samuel B. Morris. In 1854, the Society formally organized. The building moved twice, in 1869 and in 1883. The name changed to Germantown Savings Bank in 1987, after which it merged with another bank and ceased to be active as a separate entity in 1994., No. 22., Photographer remarks: Taken by Marriott ., 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?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.99.8]

Title: Yachts on [Mana]squan R[iver], stern view of several, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats traveling on Manasquan River, a wide river with choppy water. The boats sail in a diagonaly line away from the distant shoreline., Time: 2:52, The emulsion has begun to flake along the bottom edge 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: August 21, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.999]

Title: Morez, France
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Morez, France, a town nestled in a deep valley. Paths wind up the mountainside on either side of the town. The mountainside to the right is densely wooded while the mountainside to the left has large fields. Morez was a center of Comtoise clock production from 1680 to 1920., A piece of paper has been affixed to the upper portion of the verso of the negative., 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 1893
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.10.2]

Title: Morez, France
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Morez, France, a town nestled in a deep valley. Paths wind up the mountainside on either side of the town. The mountainside to the right is densely wooded while the mountainside to the left has large fields. Morez was a center of Comtoise clock production from 1680 to 1920., Marriott C. Morris Collection., A line of resin has been applied to the upper portion of the negative., 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 1893
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.12.5]

Title: View of canes for throwing rings over crowd, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men gathered around a low rectangular enclosure constructed from a series of wooden sticks set up for Ocean Day. Many of the men wear hats, vests, suspenders, and watch chains. 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: Developed too slow., Time: 11:00, 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 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.993]

Title: Frou-frou on [Mana]squan River, bow on, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying a group of people seen from a distance across the water on Manasquan River. The tree-lined shore is barely visible in the background., Time: 2:20, 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 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.994]

Title: Frou-Frou, stern view, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the stern of a sailboat carrying a group of people seen from a distance across the water on Manasquan River. The tree-lined shore is barely visible in the background., Photographer remarks: Too slow., Time: 2:30, The emulsion has begun to flake around the edges 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: August 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.995]

Title: [Boys on a dirt road]
Description: Glass negative showing two boys resting on a dirt path. The path is lined with trees on the left and a building is visible among the foliage on the right. One boy sits low to the ground while the other boy stands with his head cocked to the left. Both boys wear three-piece suits and hats., 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.9895.99.5]

Title: Frou-frou, bow on, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the bow of a sailboat carrying a group of people on Manasquan River. The far shore in the background is lined with trees., Time: 2:40, The emulsion has begun to flake off, especially along the top edge 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: August 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.996]

Title: Yacht race on [Mana]squan River, Royal Star, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats traveling across Manasquan River, a wide river with choppy water. The boat in the foreground carries three people., Time: 2:45, The emulsion is peeling off, especially on the upper left corner 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: August 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.997]

Title: Sharpie Virginia [sailboat] on [Mana]squan River, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-masted sailboat carrying a large group of people on Manasquan River. Buildings on the far shore are barely visible in the distance across the water., Time: 2:15, 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: July 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.965]

Title: Sanford Bell & "Gertie" in race on [Mana]squan R[iver], [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two sailboats traveling down Manasquan River with waves in their wake. The shoreline behind the boats is lined with trees., Time: 3, 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 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.966]

Title: Gertrude cat-boat on [Mana]squan River, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat flying two flags from its mast sailing on Manasquan River. The boat leans to the left as it catches the wind. The shore behind the boat is lined with trees., Photographer remarks: A little too slow., Time: 3:30, 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 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.967]

Title: Mischief & other boats in race on [Mana]squan R[iver], [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats on Manasquan River. The closest boat carries two people while the second boat carries a large group. The other boats are seen from a distance across the water., Time: 3:35, 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 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.968]

Title: White Wings on race, [Mana]squan R[iver], bow on, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat traveling down Manasquan River. The boat leans to the left as it catches the wind. Other boats and the tree-lined shore are visible in the distance across the water., Time: 3:40, 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 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.969]

Title: Little Clarry Marsh sailing the "Mary," stern view. [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat traveling down Manasquan River away from the camera. The boat leans to the left as it catches the wind and the man in the boat adjusts the rudder., Time: 3:45, 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: July 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.970]

Title: [Full-length silhouette, possibly of Samuel B. Morris]
Description: Glass negative showing a silhouette of a man, possibly Marriott Morris' grandfather Samuel B. Morris, standing in profile holding a hat in his hands., Tentative identification from ca. 1899 exposure record: Copy of silhouette of grandfather Saml. B. Morris, lent me by B.M.R. 9/15/[1899?]., 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. 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.11.12]

Title: Breakers from the beach, at an angle, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing waves breaking against a sandy shore at Sea Girt., Time: 9:40, 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 8, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.976]

Title: Breakers from beach, day after a storm, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing waves crashing onto the beach at Sea Girt., Photographer remarks: 1st dry morning., Time: 10:15, 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: August 8, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.978]

Title: 3 masted schooner from "Taurees" on way to N.Y. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner with three masts sailing on the ocean at Sea Girt. The ship is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Taken with G[eorge] V[aux]'s camera., Time: 12:30, 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.979]

Title: Bark in N.Y. Bay, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a tall sailing ship with three masts and multiple sails sailing in New York Bay. There is a bouy floating behind the ship near the horizon line., Time: 1:35, 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.982]

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: 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: 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: Old Tatnall houses on Market St. Brandywine, from near bridge, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a a series of stone houses previously owned by the Tatnall family set on a cobblestone road. A small retaining wall separates the houses' lawns from the street, where a horse-drawn carriage stands waiting. People walk along the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street., Time: 12:30, The emulsion is flaking along the top edge 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: December 20, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1386]

Title: View of Hamilton Harbor from Avocado Bridge, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Hamilton Harbor seen from Avocado Bridge on top of a hill. A low stone wall and thick foliage partially blocks the view of the harbor below. Rooftops, ships, and the far shore are visible in the distance., Time: 12:20, 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.9895.1401]

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