Glass negative showing the Old Merion Meeting House, a one-story stone building with a steep roof. Two trees grow to either side. A man stands in the doorway. The meeting house is surrounded by winter trees. Merion Meeting House, built 1695-1715, housed the Merion Monthly Meeting founded by Welsh settlers arriving in Pennsylvania in 1682., Photographer remarks: Front View, Time: 1:30, 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
November 10, 1884
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.454]
Glass negative showing the Old Merion Meeting House, a one-story stone building with a steep roof surrounded by winter trees. The side door of the meeting house is open. Merion Meeting House, built 1695-1715, housed the Merion Monthly Meeting founded by Welsh settlers arriving in Pennsylvania in 1682., Time: 1:40, 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
November 10, 1884
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.455]
Glass negative showing the Old Merion Meeting House, a one-story stone building with a steep roof surrounded by winter trees. The side door of the meeting house is open. Merion Meeting House, built 1695-1715, housed the Merion Monthly Meeting founded by Welsh settlers arriving in Pennsylvania in 1682., Time: 1:50, Light: Good 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
November 10, 1884
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.456]
View of the meeting house from the west, showing one of the corner privies. Also depicts a pedimented hood over the side door and closed window shutters. Built in 1695 and identified as the oldest house of worship in Pennsylvania. William Penn preached in this meeting house., Inscribed in negative: 2925., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.64]
Depicts the front of the meeting house, including the pedimented hood over the west side door. Most window shutters are closed, except for the solitary window over the main entrance door. Built in 1695 and identified as the oldest house of worship in Pennsylvania. William Penn preached in this meeting house., Inscribed in negative: 2926., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference prints available., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.65]
