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Title: Catboat on [Mana]squan R[iver]. Too slow. Stern view. Dauntless [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a single-sail sailboat carrying two people on the Manasquan River in N.J., a wide river with choppy water. Other sailboats are visible in the distance across the water., 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: August 21, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1000]

Title: Sch[oone]r Chas. C Dame, ashore North of Mantoloking [NJ]. From bluff on S., stern view
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored on the shore at Mantoloking. Two people sit on the dunes in the lower left corner of the photo., Photographer remarks: Came ashore Jan. 8. Got off Oct. 1, 1884. Intens. 5/20, '85., Time: 3 P.M., Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 15, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.350]

Title: Sail-boat near carriage bridge, [Mana]squan R[iver], [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a small sailboat carrying two people on the Manasquan River. A long causeway stretches across the horizon behind the boat., Photographer remarks: Bow on., Time: 2:15, Light: Good, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.372]

Title: [Schooner Chas. C Dame, ashore North of Mantoloking, NJ], vessel from Water's edge. Stern view from S
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored ashore at Mantoloking. Two men stand at the water's edge beneath the stern of the ship., Same as preceding., Photographer remarks: Taken in long rubber boots from water's edge. Capt. F. Sharp, Mantoloking. [H.H. Merritt, Asbury Park (crossed out)]., Time: 4, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 13, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.351]

Title: [Schooner Chas. C. Dame], Vessel from N.W. bow end. Broadside, nearly, [Mantoloking, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored near the shore at Mantoloking. A man sits sketching on a pile of driftwood near the ship., Time: 4:50, Light: Fair sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 13, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.352]

Title: [Schooner Chas. C. Dame], vessel, bow on. From N. [Mantoloking, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-masted schooner moored near the shore at Mantoloking., Photographer remarks: Spoiled by being brought out too quickly & unevenly. Upright on plate., Time: 5, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 13, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.353]

Title: Boats at Union landing from Royal Star, [Manasquan River, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats docked at the edge of the Manasquan River. The far shore is lined with trees., Time: 2:15 abt., Light: Good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.373]

Title: Royal Star sailing on [Mana]squan R[iver], from dock, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a stern view of a sailboat carrying a group of people down Manasquan River. The far shore is visible in the background., Photographer remarks: Stern view., Time: abt. 2:15, Light: Very good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.374]

Title: Royal Star, bow on from dock, [Manasquan River, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating down Manasquan River. The far shore is lined with trees., Time: abt. 2:15, Light: Very good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.375]

Title: Royal Star, side view, [Manasquan River, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat seen from the side carrying a group of people on the Manasquan River. The far shore is lined with trees in the background., Time: 2:20, Light: Good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 27, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.376]

Title: Lake Caracaljo & boat house, Lakewood, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a dirt road running alongside Lake Caracaljo at Lakewood, N.J. The lake's shores are lined with trees and a boathouse with a dock is visible on the right. People sit on the wooden dock on the side of the building. Originally settled by mill operators in 1750, Lakewood became a winter resort area in 1880. It housed the prominent hotels Laurel House (1880-1932), Lakewood Hotel (1891-1925), and Laurel-in-the-Pines (1891-1967). By the 1960s, the area had become more residential., 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: August 7, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1556]

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: Wood scene on [Mana]squan River, below Allaire, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape scene with Manasquan River running through the woods near Allaire, N.J. Trees line either bank of the river, their branches extending over the water., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 12:30, The emulsion is flaking 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: September 3, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1007]

Title: Mt. Tammany from Mt. Minsi, [Delaware Water Gap]
Description: Glass negative showing the rolling mountaintop of Mount Tammany, New Jersey taken from Mount Minsi, Pennsylvania. The mountian tops are covered in trees., Photographer remarks: Very poor neg., Time: 12:30, Light: Not very strong. No sun., The negative is blurred and difficult to discern., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: June 30, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.274]

Title: [River, trees lining banks, edifices in background, possibly Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a lake, possibly at Sea Girt, with a group of buildings on the opposite shore. Trees line the near shore and a grassy field extends back from the riverbank., 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.9895.9.4]

Title: View on [Mana]squan River, a little below Allaire, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Manasquan River flowing through the woods at Allaire, N.J. Foliage lines the bank on either side of the calm water., Photographer remarks: Leaves moved some., 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: August 11, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.345]

Title: Fall in the woods near Bear Lake, [Lake Hopatcong]
Description: Glass negative showing a waterfall in the forest near Lake Hopatcong. Two men sit on the rocks halfway up the hill as the small stream flows down. 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: 1:30, 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: August 13, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1571]

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]

Title: The lake & boat house at Lakewood, [NJ], thro [sic] trees from toward Laurel House
Description: Glass negative showing a lake and boathouse in the distance across a field at Lakewood, N.J. A small docked sailboat rests on the lake. Three large trees grow in the center of the field. Originally settled by mill operators in 1750, Lakewood became a winter resort area in 1880. It housed the prominent hotels Laurel House (1880-1932), Lakewood Hotel (1891-1925), and Laurel-in-the-Pines (1891-1967). By the 1960s, the area had become more residential., Time: 10:40, 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: August 19, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.707]

Title: Ocean from beach. Wreckage in cor[ner]. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean from the beach at Sea Girt, N.J. A pile of debris sits on the sand in the lower right corner of the frame., 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 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1002]

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: View on upper part of Spring Lake, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Spring Lake with trees lining the far bank. A dock is visible on the right and two houses stand on the hill to the left, including Dr. A.A. Willets' cottage. Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century., Photographer remarks: Showing Dr. A.A. Willets' cottage. Failure, Time: 11:50, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 28, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.387]

Title: Miller's house & trees surrounding, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story wooden house with a shed to the left and fence running across the field at Sea Girt. Trees surround the home on either side of the fence., Photographer remarks: In neg. preserver., Time: 4:10, Light: Sun out., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 15, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.360]

Title: View of Lake Hopatcong from back of Mrs. Bryant's boarding house
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Lake Hopatcong seen from a distance across a field. The lakeshore is lined with trees and a few small buildings. A stone wall with a wooden gate stands in the middle of the field overlooking the lake. 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: Showing lake between Halsey Island & mainland., Time: 1:15 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.9895.1575]

Title: [Sea Girt near Avocado]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a large building seen from a distance across a field of dune grass at Sea Girt. A flagpole stands in the middle of the field and the ocean is visible on the right. Other large buildings stand further away on the left., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.15.4]

Title: [Possibly Resort Hotel, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large building, possibly Resort Hotel at Sea Girt, seen from a distance across a field of dune grass. The building has a front porch, a tall flagpole on the roof and various outbuildings standing behind it., The emulsion is thin and the image is difficult to discern., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.60.4]

Title: Wrecked ship Malta at Ocean Beach (10 Av.), [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the wrecked ship Malta foundering near the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. The boat leans to the right and seems to be connected to something on the shore by a long cable. A man sits on the beach in the lower left corner of the frame. The Malta was originally built as the steamer Queen of the South in 1852, then renamed Malta and converted to a sailing ship in 1871. Enroute from Antwerp to New York with empty petroleum barrels, the Malta ran aground during a gale on November 24, 1885. After rescue efforts were attempted, the ship finally broke on December 11., Time: 4:45, 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: August 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1004]

Title: [Avocado] Parlor at Sea Girt, [NJ], from S.E. corner of room
Description: Glass negative showing a parlor with rich furnishings at the Morris family home Avocado. There is a fireplace with a mirror on the mantle, three chairs, a side table, and a round table covered with an embroidered cloth and multiple books. A staircase is visible through the doorway on the left. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Photographer remarks: Very nice neg., Time: 11, Light: Fair 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: September 6, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1010]

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: Great Glacial Scratch, near Table Rock. Kittatinny Mt., [Delaware] Water gap
Description: Glass negative showing a lanscape scene featuring glacial rock formations surrounded in foliage and trees at Kittatinny Mountain., Time: 9:20, 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: June 30, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.273]

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: N. part of Sea Girt from sand hills N. of our house [Avocado] showing Tremont, Samuels, Ventnor cot[tage], Devlin's, &c
Description: Glass negative showing various large homes, including the Tremont House seen from across a series of sand dunes. The Tremont House hotel was opened between 1878 and 1880 by Paul and Mary Thurlow., Time: 8:50, Light: Fair light but 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: September 5, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.744]

Title: Ocean Day, from bath-house, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Ocean Day. People cluster together or bend down to adjust the wheels of their carriages. 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: More to r. than last., Time: 3:25, Light: Bright., 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.9895.363]

Title: Clam chowder counter, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a covered stand filled with people on Ocean Day. The sign above the stand reads, "Clam Chowder." A woman holding a parasol walks out of the photograph frame to the left. 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: poor. blurred, Time: 3:40, 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.9895.365]

Title: Babies & Wheel of Fortune, from rear, [Sea Girt NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. To the left is a large wooden wheel, and to the right a net is strung across some poles. 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: Poor neg. & blurred., Time: 4, Light: Good & 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 16, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.366]

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: 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: View of tents at Ocean Grove, [NJ] from Tabernacle
Description: Glass negative showing a row of large tents surrounded by trees at Ocean Grove, N.J. A woman stands under the striped awning of the center tent., Time: 12:20, Light: Sun out., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 14, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.357]

Title: On road near old Squan meeting house
Description: Glass negative showing a dirt road lined with foliage in Manasquan, N.J. A cart travels down the road and an open field is visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Failure, prob. fogged., Time: 10:45, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 28, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.386]

Title: Second Ocean Day, from bath-house, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Ocean Day. Some people cluster around the carriages, and a person in the foreground adjusts the wheel of their carriage. A pier is visible in the distance. 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., Time: 3:20, Light: Bright., 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.9895.362]

Title: Sloop sailing at fishing grounds, Barnegat Bay, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two sailboats in Barnegat Bay, each with a large group of people on board. The boats occupy the far right of the photo., Time: 11:05 AM, Light: Weak., Some damage to the emulsion near the bottom of the plate. The rest of the plate is blurred and barely discernible., 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 18, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.156]

Title: Cat-boat sailing, [Barnegat Bay, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two boats sailing in Barnegat Bay, each with a large group of people on board. The boat on the right has its sails furled and flies a flag with the letter E from its mast., Time: 10:45, Light: Poor., Two tears in the emulsion near the bottom 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 18, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.154]

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: [Residences and resorts along the shore at Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a series of large houses seen at a distance from across a sand dune at the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. A wooden pathway travels across the dune in the foreground., 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.9895.13.13]

Title: [Two women in a field, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two women gathering flowers in a field near a river at Sea Girt. The women wear white dresses and hats. A stone and metal bridge crosses the river in the background., 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.2013.13.547]

Title: Our dining room [in Avocado] at Sea Girt, [NJ], from pantry door
Description: Glass negative showing the interior of the dining room at the Morris family summer home, Avocado, furnished with a table and chairs. A bicycle sits in the corner of the room and a shelf holding various vases, a lamp, and a clock sits on the adjacent wall. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Time: 2, Light: Cloudy day., 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 10, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1018]

Title: [Avocado] House & flag pole from the beach looking s.w. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Avocado, the Morris family's multi-story Victorian-style home with a spire and a wide porch. There is a boardwalk leading over a sand dune toward the house. A flagpole flying an American flag stands to the right of the boardwalk. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Time: 8:30, 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: September 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1022]

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