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Title: Old hulk in harbor near Government House, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing two large ships sitting in a harbor at Bermuda. The nearest ship has two masts and two anchor chains descending into the water. Small rowboats float between the larger boats and the shore., Time: 8 A.M., Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.935]

Title: Last view of Hamilton from Orinoco, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a distant view of Hamilton from across Hamilton Harbor, with various sailboats docked in the bay. Taller builidngs rise above the city on a hill in the background., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 3:20, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.939]

Title: Finish of Dinghey race at Princess Hotel, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing three sailboats in the water at Hamilton Harbor. Various smaller rowboats travel alongside the sailboats. A few buildings are visible on the far shore., Time: 2:45, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.901]

Title: Bermuda dinghey, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat on the water at Hamilton Harbor. Various other boats travel around the boat in the foreground. A few buildings and trees are visible on the far shore., Time: 3, 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.902]

Title: Walking the greased pole at the Princess [Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a long wooden pole extending out over Hamilton Harbor near the Princess Hotel. A crowd gathers to watch a man falling into the water as he attempts to walk across the pole. Boats of various sizes sail on the water below, carrying more onlookers., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop., Time: 3:30, 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.904]

Title: View of Hamilton from Paget Shore. 1st day trip to Gibbs Hill with N.A. French, Mr. Sumner & E.K. Bradley, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a distant view of Hamilton over the water of Hamilton Harbor. A house stands on a hill in the foreground. A stone wall runs behind the house, separating the property from the road. There is a large ship sailing in the bay., Time: 10:30, 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 18, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.905]

Title: View from head of Wesley Lake, Asbury Park, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Wesley Lake surrounded by trees and houses at Asbury Park, N.J. Small rowboats travel near the shore on the left and dock in a row on the right. Asbury Park was developed in 1871 as a residential resort by James A. Bradley (1830-1921), a New York brush manufacturer. The town was named for Francis Asbury (1745-1816), the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was once home to the famous indoor amusement park Palace Amusements, the site of the original Tillie mural depicting two grinning faces., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 12:10, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.954]

Title: Schooner from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner at sea, seen from a distance from the shore at Sea Girt. Two other ships sail further in the distance on the left., Photographer remarks: Frilled awfully., Time: 2:30, The emulsion is damaged and has begun to pucker and crease., 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 19, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.955]

Title: Schooner from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner at sea seen from a distance from the beach at Sea Girt. Waves break onto the shore in the foreground., Time: 2:30, 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: July 19, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.956]

Title: Landing steps foot of Queen St. Hamilton, W. from shed, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a harbor at Hamilton with various sailing ships in the water. One of the boats raises an American flag up to the top of its mast. A stone wall surrounds the harbor and various buildings line the walkway., Photographer remarks: 6th day [written above date]. Good sun. too small a stop., Time: A.M., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.881]

Title: Off for the regatta. View of landing steps, foot of Queen St., Hamilton, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailing ships in a harbor at Hamilton. The ship in the foreground has both its sails furled and carries a group of people. The harbor buildings are visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Too small stop., Time: A.M., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.882]

Title: Ordinance Island & shed. St. Georges, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Ordinance Island in Saint George harbor. Various sailboats are docked in the water. There is a cart with large wheels on the left and a group of buildings with a flagpole on the right., Time: 12:30, Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.924]

Title: Pitt's Bay, boat on shore in foreground, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing an inlet at Pitt's Bay with a sailboat and a rowboat in the foreground. Various buildlings and other boats occupy the shoreline in the distance., Time: 12:20, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.899]

Title: Small bay near St. Georges, Fort George in view, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a bay near Saint George with a small rowboat floating in the center. The coastline is lined with buildings and trees, including Fort George set on the hill overlooking the bay., Time: 5, 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 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.929]

Title: [Young boys with rowboat, Sea Girt]
Description: Film negative showing a boy paddling a rowboat, most likely on Wreck Pond at Sea Girt. Another boy watches from the shore nearby. The boy on the shore wears a sailor suit and a wide-brimmed hat., 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 1907
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.100]

Title: U.S.S.S. Lancaster, NY Bay, [Monmouth Beach, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the U.S.S.S. Lancaster, a large sailing ship with three masts seen from a distance across the water. An American flag flies from the rear of the ship and a smokestack in the center of the deck emits a puff of steam., 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, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.104.1]

Title: Beach S. from end of our boardwalk, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt. Waves break against the sand as a sailboat floats in the distance., 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., The emulsion is discolored and damaged on the left side of the plate., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 10, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1147]

Title: Two cat-boats sailing Barnegat Bay. From Sch[oone]r John L. Dorsett, [Ocean County, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two sailboats on the water at Barnegat Bay. Another boat is visible in the distance to the right. All three boats lean to the left on slightly choppy water., Time: 11:30, 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 10, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1178]

Title: Jennie Arnold sailing, Barnegat Bay, [Ocean County, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying a group of people, including Jennie Arnold, in Barnegat Bay. The far shore is visible in the distance across the choppy water., Time: 11:55, 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: August 10, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1179]

Title: Sloop on Barnegat Bay, [Ocean County, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat with two sails traveling across the choppy water of Barnegat Bay., Time: 4, Light: Sun faint., 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 10, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1180]

Title: Our boat sailing on pond. Uncle Wm. [Canby], Harry [Henry Matthews Canby] & Aunt Edith [Dillon Canby] on board. Side view. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat on Wreck Pond carrying a group of people, including Marriott C. Morris' Uncle William Canby, Aunt Edith Dillon Canby, and cousin Henry Matthews Canby. The man in the back of the boat holds an oar in the water. A large building stands on the far shore in the distance., Time: 9, 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 29, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1193]

Title: The Emma, stern view, [Sea Girt NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying two people floating on a lake at Sea Girt, N.J. The shoreline is visible in the distance., Time: 11:15, The emulsion is heavily damaged on the left side 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: July 16, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1152]

Title: Thalatta [boat], from shore, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying a group of people while another small rowboat passes in front of it on Wreck Pond. The man in the back of the sailboat holds an oar in the water. The tree-lined shore is visible in the distance across the water., Time: 9:10, 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 29, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1194]

Title: Schooner bow on. From under pier. [Atlantic City, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large schooner docked at shore at Atlantic City. Various figures observe the ship from the beach, including one man taking a photograph using a camera on a tripod., Photographer remarks: Fair. Taken heightways on the plate. V[Varnished], Time: 3:10, Light: No 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 16, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.220]

Title: Sch[oone]r. Robert Morgan, ashore at Atlantic City, From N[orth]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner docked near the shore at Atlantic City., Photographer remarks: Overexposed. Weak neg., Time: 7:50 AM, Light: Strong, The negative is very light and has faded to a yellow color with three dark spots in the emulsion., 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, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.250]

Title: Schooner from N. from Applegates pier, [Atlantic City, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner docked near the shore at Atlantic City. A pier and various buildings are visible behind the ship., Photographer remarks: Instantaneous. Developed at Alfred Edge's 5, 10th. In neg. preserver., Time: 11:15, Light: Strong, The view was taken from a distance from the pier pictured in pates 254 and 255. The negative has faded to a yellow color., 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, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.256]

Title: Our boat from shore. Stern view. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying a group of people on Wreck Pond. The man in the back of the sailboat holds an oar in the water. The tree-lined shore is visible in the distance across the water., Time: 9:20, 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: August 29, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1195]

Title: Group of sailors on the "Galina" with a bear and a goat, [Constitutional Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of sailors gathered on the deck of a ship during the Centennial celebrations. A man standing on the left holds a dog and there is a goat in the center of the group. A baby bear rests on the deck in the foreground with its head in a sailor's lap. The sailors all wear uniforms with knitted caps. 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: 2:25, 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: September 20, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1232]

Title: Thalatta, sailing from back of pond, [Sea Girt NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a small sailboat floating across the still water of Wreck Pond. The far bank is lined with buildings., Photographer remarks: Stern of boat not in picture., Time: 4:25, 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 16, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.367]

Title: Capt. Tilton of the Eugenie & boat on beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two men, including Captain Tilton, standing next to a boat moored ashore. The back of the boat reads "[E]ugenie." Another sailboat is visible in the distance on the ocean. The man in front holds a fish in his hand., 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: August 21, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.369]

Title: [View of ship in Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large ship with two masts and a smokestack in a Bermuda bay. A man stands on the rocky shore in the foreground looking out at the ship., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.874a]

Title: Bermuda yacht from "Mondyne," [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating in a bay at Bermuda. Another boat sails far away to the right and the coastline in the background is covered in trees., Photographer remarks: D st. 7 Inst. Too slow., Time: A.M., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.860]

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

Title: Old hulk at Somerset Wharf, [Mangrove Bay, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a boat leaning to the left in the water near the shore at Mangrove Bay. A small rowboat floats nearby. A group of buildings are visible on the distant shore., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop. N[o] G[ood] as to detail., Time: PM, Light: Fair sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 17, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.862]

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

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

Title: Trinidad leaving dock, landing stage being taken down, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a steam ship docked and full of passengers. A group of men work to take down the wooden plank used to board the ship. Other people stand on the dock at the far right edge of the photograph., Photographer remarks: Intens. 5/26, Time: 10:30 A.M., Light: Good sunlight., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.842]

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

Title: Shore of Hamilton Harbor near Pitts Bay, W. of Princess H[otel], [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the coastline of Hamilton Harbor filled with trees and two buildings on the right. A small sailboat floats just off the coast., 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.867]

Title: Bermuda yacht sailing in race for Princess Louis cup, from an island in Great Sound, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a small sailboat carrying five people racing in Great Sound bay. Another boat is visible in the distance and beyond that is a long shoreline., Time: 1:00 PM, 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.868]

Title: Bermuda yacht, in same race, [Great Sound, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carring two people racing in Great Sound bay. A small nautical flag flies from the large sail. A long shoreline is located in the background., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 19, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.869]

Title: The Cara in race for Princess Louise cup, [Great Sound, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat leaning to the right as it races parallel to the shore in Great Sound bay. The boat is seen from a distance across the water., Time: PM, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 19, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.871]

Title: Double exposure on boats in race for Princess Louise cup, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a boat with two sails racing in Great Sound bay. Superimposed on this boat is another boat with one larger sail. This second boat is ghostlike and barely visible., Forms part of Marriott C. Morris Collection., Time: PM, 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, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.872]

Title: Bermuda yacht from shed, foot of Queen St., [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat with three people on board sailing in a bay at Bermuda. In the background, another larger ship is visible., Time: A.M., The negative has a green substance attached to the back in a vertical line across the length of the plate., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.845]

Title: Bermuda yacht from steps of Princess Hotel, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying two people seen from a distance across the water at Bermuda., Time: A.M., Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.846]

Title: [Bermuda yacht], Stern view, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat carrying two people seen from a distance across the water at Bermuda. A group of small rowboats float in the foreground., Same yacht as last., Time: A.M., Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.847]

Title: Ordnance Island, St. Georges from dock, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a series of buildings by the sea on Saint George Island visible from across the water. There are boats docked in the harbor and nautical flags hanging from a flagpole., Time: P.M., Light: Fair 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 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.851]

Title: Boat in marshes near Excursion House. Left by the tide. [Sea Isle City, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating among the reeds in a marsh at Sea Isle City, N.J. A small rowboat floats to the left., 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: April 17, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1102]

Title: Albertine [paddleboat] at Highlands, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the paddleboat Albertine entering the harbor at Highlands, N.J. through the Sandy Hook Bay. The boat carries people on both of its decks and has a large smokestack rising from the center. Wooden docks and platforms stand in the water behind the boat., 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 7, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.104.2]

Title: Boats and party in the Styx, Lake Hoptacong
Description: Glass negative showing three rowboats, each carrying a group of people, floaing on Lake Hopatcong. The boats travel next to a wooden bridge, and their reflections are mirrored in the calm water. 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., Time: 1:15, Light: no sun fair light, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 14, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1572]

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