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- Title
- Sunset L[ake], Asbury Park, [NJ], from Western bridge, looking east
- Description
- Glass negative showing Sunset Lake interspersed with various islands at Asbury Park, N.J. A canoe holding a group of people is moored at the central island. 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: Very poor. Blurred., Time: 10:45, Light: Strong 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
- August 14, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.354]
- Title
- Sunset L. looking West, [Asbury Park, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing Sunset Lake interspersed with various islands at Asbury Park, N.J. A canoe holding a group of people is moored at the island 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., From East of same bridge., Time: 10:50, Light: Strong, 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
- August 14, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.355]
- Title
- Our boat [Thalatta] on creek below mill. Looking up
- Description
- Glass negative showing three women standing in a canoe named "Thalatta" floating in a creek with still waters. All three women wear hats and long dresses carry oars. The creek is surrounded by trees., Time: 5:30 P.M., Light: Not very 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
- August 14, 1883
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.144]
- Title
- [Inlet from previous view, several canoes near covered pier, large Victorian edifice near roads near shore, Spring Lake, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of Spring Lake with a sailboat floating in the center and various canoes docked near a boathouse. A triangular park stands between two roads to the right of the lake. Beyond the park is a large building, possibly a church, featuring a tower with a spire and stained glass windows., 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.9895.9.5]
- Title
- Boat on creek below mill. Aubrey Howell, Phoebe Howell, & Bessie in boat. [Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing Aubrey Howell, Phoebe Howell, and Marriott Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris in a canoe named "Thalatta." Phoebe Howell carries a parsol. The women wear long dresses and hats while the Aubrey Howell wears a suit and hat. Thick foliage lines either bank., Photographer remarks: Some wind. Good picture but hole in gelatine near bow. Intens. (slightly) 3,1, '85, Time: 2:30 P.M., Light: 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
- July 27, 1883
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.120]
- Title
- Boat on creek, near where boat with Howell was taken last, near T[heodore] W[illiam] R[ichards], S[amuel] B[uckley] M[orris], B[ess] C[anby] M[orris]. [Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a canoe floating down a stream lined with foliage at Sea Girt. Theodore William Richards (Haverford College class of 1885), and Marriott C. Morris' siblings Samuel Buckley Morris and Elizabeth Canby Morris sit in the canoe. All three wear hats., Time: 4:45, 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
- August 15, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.361]