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Title: [225th aniversary of Germantown parade, Germantown, Pa.]
Description: Film negative showing spectators lined up on both sides of Germantown Avenue to watch the parade for the 225th anniversary of the founding of Germantown. Patriotic bunting hangs from a building in the background. A streetlamp stands in the crowd in the foreground. The original Bicentennial anniversary parade celebrated the first German immigrants to America and the first thirteen Quaker families who founded Germantown. A smaller annual holiday, German Day, began to be held in subsequent years in German-American communities., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on original envelope: 10-6-1908. Historical parade, being 225th aniv of Germantown Friends Meeting. On Germantown Ave., Gift of David M. Morris., 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: October 6, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2017.38.5]

Title: [View of the lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a man standing on the shore of the lake at Pocono Lake looking out over a dam. Two wooden platforms stand in the reservoir near the edge of the dam. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., 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 13-15, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.213]

Title: [Road near lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a dirt road on a causeway over the lake at Pocono Lake. A wooden fence lines the road and the sun peaks through the clouds above. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 30, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.242]

Title: [View of a road], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing a view of a dirt road extending into the distance at Audubon, Pa. A two-story house stands to the left of the road and a grove of trees stands on the right. A bicycle rests among the trees near the side of the road., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.225]

Title: [View from the road], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing wheel tracks running down a rough dirt road at Audubon, Pa. A line of trees runs perpendicular to the road and a two-story house stands in the distance., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.226]

Title: [View of a group of houses], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing a series of two-story houses seen from a rough dirt road at Audubon, Pa. Slender trees line the road, which is lined with wheel tracks, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.227]

Title: [View of a group of houses], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing a series of two-story houses seen from a rough dirt road at Audubon, Pa. Trees stand on either side of the road, which is lined with wheel tracks., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.228]

Title: [View of a bicycle on a dirt road], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing a view of a bicycle standing next to a dirt road at Audubon, Pa. Thick trees line the roadside and a house is visible in the distance., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.229]

Title: [Boat at Philadelphia Ship Repair Co. dry dock]
Description: Film negative showing two men standing on scaffolding working on a large ship at the Philadelphia Ship Repair Company dry dock. Another man walks down the dock to the right., Title supplied by cataloger., Badger Album, 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 1909
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.42.72]

Title: Race & buttonwood trees, Little Wakefield, G[erman]t[ow]n
Description: Glass negative showing a group of large, leafy trees standing next to a stream and a path near Little Wakefield in Germantown. The path curves to the left and is lined by a wooden fence. A field dotted with smaller trees is visible to the right., Time: 12:35, 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: May 17, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1287]

Title: Old house on S. Broad Street above Passayunk R[oa]d, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story brick home on South Broad Street, with a wide porch and two chimneys. The cobblestone road runs in front of the house. A tree and a small shed stand next to the road., Time: 5:00 PM, Light: Very weak 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: October 4, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.440]

Title: Devil's Pool, Cresheim Creek, looking up, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Cresheim Creek with a rocky riverbed and a small pool at one end. The bank is steep, with trees clinging to the rocks., Photographer remarks: In neg. preserver., Time: 12:15, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 8, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.451]

Title: [Exterior of unidentified residence, possibly in Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of two connected two-story houses seen from across a brick road with trolley tracks running down the center, possibly at Germantown. A metal fence separates the houses from the sidewalk, with trees growing on either side. The house on the right has a porch and a balcony on the third floor., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.43.12]

Title: Row of willow trees along Mill Creek, [Lycoming County, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing Mill Creek lined on either side by willow trees. Their branches are bare in the winter weather., 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: January 23, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.488]

Title: Receiving ship, Antietam, League Island, [Navy Yard, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a large barge at dock in the Navy Yard, Philadelphia. A building is visible in the distance and a cobblestone road runs through the foreground., Time: 2:25 PM, Light: Same as last. [Very 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: October 4, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.435]

Title: Grand stand & track, Point Breeze Park, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a section of racetrack with a large grandstand on the left at Point Breeze Park. Point Breeze Park was founded in 1855 by the Point Breeze Park Association of sportsmen. It promoted trotting races as agricultural exhibitions to circumvent an 1817 city ban of horse racing. The park was sold to a private owner in 1901 and later sold for an amusement park in 1912., Time: 3:15 PM, Light: Fairly 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: October 4, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.436]

Title: Meadow from under bridge over Valley Creek, near Valley Forge, [PA]
Description: Glass negative showing Valley Creek with trees lining either bank at Valley Forge. On the far side of the stream there is a path where three women stand conversing. From December 1777 to June 1778, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge. The area became Pennsylvania’s first state park in 1893., Time: 1:15, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 30, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1112]

Title: Old Johnson House, [Upsala], opposite Chews, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Upsala at 6430 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone house with shuttered windows and two large trees standing on the front lawn. A walkway runs along the right of the house. Originally built by Dirk Jansen circa 1755, Upsala was the staging ground for the Continental army at the Battle of Germantown in 1777. The expanded house, built by Jansen’s descendant John Johnson III in 1798, remained with the Johnson family until 1941. The estate was purchased by the Upsala Foundation in 1944., Photographer remarks: In a neg. preserver., Time: 12, Light: Sun shining., 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 19, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.242]

Title: Old Concord School-house [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story school-house with a prominent steeple in Germantown. A gate in front of the school leads to the cobblestone road., Photographer remarks: In a neg. preserver., Time: 1, Light: Good sun., The negative is very light and 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 19, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.245]

Title: Oldest house in Germantown. Cor[ner] Main & Johnson Sts
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story stone house with steps leading down to the cobblestone street. A fence surroundeds the lawn to the left. This house was built in 1698 and was the oldest house in Germantown before it was torn down in November 1883., Photographer remarks: Foregrd very white., Time: 10:10, Light: Sun shining brightly., Built 1698. House torn down 11 mo. '83., The negative has discolored to a bright yellow., 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 7, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.183]

Title: Johnson House, [Upsala], Main opp. Washington Lane, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Upsala at 6430 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone house with shuttered windows and a fenced yard to the right. Two large trees stand in front of the house. Originally built by Dirk Jansen circa 1755, Upsala was the staging ground for the Continental army at the Battle of Germantown in 1777. The expanded house, built by Jansen’s descendant John Johnson III in 1798, remained with the Johnson family until 1941. The estate was purchased by the Upsala Foundation in 1944., Photographer remarks: Almost too dense., Time: 10:20 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: September 7, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.184]

Title: Pelham homes near road and trees
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a grouping of large houses seen from across Pelham Road . Trees grow in the wide lawn in front of the houses and in the foreground of the photo., 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. 1899
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.8.7]

Title: Gun deck of "Galina", aft from bridge, [Constitutional Centennial Celebration, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing the gun deck of a ship seen from the bridge at the Centennial celebrations. Civilians and sailors mill about the deck as rigging rises overhead. A rowboat carring a group of people, one of whom holds a parasol, floats next to the ship. 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: 2:30, 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: September 20, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1233]

Title: Pocono Knob from road between Swiftwater & Tannersville [Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a series of hills with foliage in the foreground at the Poconos. A tall pine tree stands prominently on the left side of the photo., Photographer remarks: Something peculiar about this picture. V[Varnished]. Very thin neg., Time: 12 M., Light: Faint 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 26, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.38]

Title: Old Sherrit house, Negleys Hill, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Old Sherrit House, i.e. Loudoun, at 4650 Germantown Avenue, a two-story house with shuttered windows and two chimneys. The front facade has a covered entryway constructed from columns and a pediment. The house is surrounded by trees, whose branches cast shadows on the lawn. Thomas Armat built Loudoun in 1801 and expanded it in 1810. The Greek portico on the front was added in 1830. Later, members of the Logan family owned and lived in the house. The property was donated to the city of Philadelphia in 1939 as a part of the Colonial Germantown Historic District. It was badly damaged by a fire in 1993 and closed to the public., Photographer remarks: Trial plate from Carbutt., 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: February, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.824]

Title: [Stream] at Swift Water [Poconos, PA]
Description: Glass negative showing a stream flowing over a rocky riverbed at the Poconos. Trees and leafy foliage grow on either bank and a woman sits on a bench on the left side of the stream., Photographer's title: No. 18. House at Swift Water., 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: 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.87.2a]

Title: Machines at Greene & Walnut Lane for asphalt paving of Greene St
Description: Film negative showing a group of large machines on a construction site at Greene Street and Walnut Lane. Smoke billows from the machines., Inscription on negative: 11/1912, Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.543]

Title: Pocono Lake from foot of our path
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Lake seen from a tree lined path. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Originally located in negative album [P.2013.13a], 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 1, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.486]

Title: On Mill Cr[eek] just below where Old Gulf Road crossed it, [Haverford, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing Old Mill Creek winding through a field. There is a house on the hillside to the left and a long wooden fence on the right., Photographer remarks: Overexposed, but I piled in the bromide & got a good neg., 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 10, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.518]

Title: Haverford College Station. Harry on platform
Description: Glass negative showing the Haverford College railroad station seen from across the train tracks. A man stands on the platform next to the station., Photographer remarks: Very good, but thin picture. One of the best I have ever done. Print in shade. V[Varnished], Time: 1:15 PM, 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: November 15, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.54]

Title: House c[o]r[ner] Main St. & School Lane, opp[osite] square [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a row of two-story houses at 5452-5456 Germantown Avenue and the corner of School Lane, seen from the opposite side of the street across a narrow park. A tall, bare tree grows in front of the houses and the park is surrounded by a metal fence. The house on the right has a sign reading, "The Workingmen's Club [has] Removed to No 66 W. Chelten Ave.", No. 10., Photographer remarks: Makes a good picture. Taken from Sue Jones window., Time: 11:00 AM, Light: day cloudy, 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 24, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.99.2]

Title: Old houses 4222 & 4224 Main St. At Wayne Junc[tion], [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a series of old houses at 4222-4224 Main Street, later Germantown Avenue. Trolley tracks crisscross the brick road. A wooden fence surrounds the closest building, which is seen from across the street. A lamppost and tree stump stand in the foreground., Time: 9:25, 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: May 2, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1532]

Title: Old Logan house, Negley's Hill, Main St. [Gemantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Louduon, a large house covered in ivy at 4650 Germantown Avenue. Tall columns support a pediment over the entryway and a circular drive curves in front of the house. A man stands in the drive to the right of the building. Thomas Armat built Loudoun in 1801 and expanded it in 1810. The Greek portico on the front was added in 1830. Later, members of the Logan family owned and lived in the house. The property was donated to the city of Philadelphia in 1939 as a part of the Colonial Germantown Historic District. It was badly damaged by a fire in 1993 and closed to the public., Time: 9:40, 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: May 2, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1533]

Title: Unidentified building on Germantown Avenue
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story stone house standing on Germantown Avenue. Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. A wooden fence extends from the left side of the house and a leafy tree grows on the right., 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.9895.65.6]

Title: Unidentified building on Germantown Avenue
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story stone house standing on Germantown Avenue. Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. A wooden fence extends from the right side of the house and a leafy tree grows on the left., Photographer's remarks: Copy neg[ative]., 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.9895.65.7]

Title: [View of houses in Pelham neighborhood]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a neighborhood on Pelham Road seen from a high vantage point. Two roads intersect in the center of the frame while two large houses stand on the right. Another stone house stands in the foreground on the left with a path extending to the road., 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. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.13.11]

Title: [Neighborhood in Pelham]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Pelham Road, a winding road lined by slender trees. A neighborhood of large houses is clustered around the road in the distance., 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. 1899
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.13.18]

Title: Old Johnson House, [Upsala], no. 5206 Main St., Germantown, corner of Washington Lane
Description: Glass negative showing Upsala, a two-story stone house with shuttered windows on the first floor and two gabled windows on the roof at 6430 Germantown Avenue. Trees grow in planters on the sidewalk, which separates the house from a brick road. A wooden fence extends to the left of the house. Originally built by Dirk Jansen circa 1755, Upsala was the staging ground for the Continental army at the Battle of Germantown in 1777. The expanded house, built by Jansen’s descendant John Johnson III in 1798, remained with the Johnson family until 1941. The estate was purchased by the Upsala Foundation in 1944., Time: 9:45, Light: No sun -good 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: April 25, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1516]

Title: Old house of Norton Johnson's, [Upsala]. Main St. opp. Cliveden Av[enue], [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Upsala, a large, two-story stone house with shuttered windows and a covered entryway adorned with a pediment at 6430 Germantown Avenue. Tall trees grow in the lawn as a drive circles in front of the house. Originally built by Dirk Jansen circa 1755, Upsala was the staging ground for the Continental army at the Battle of Germantown in 1777. The expanded house, built by Jansen’s descendant John Johnson III in 1798, remained with the Johnson family until 1941. The estate was purchased by the Upsala Foundation in 1944., Time: 11:30, 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: April 25, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1521]

Title: [View of Pelham neighborhood. Includes chicken coop in background]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of two houses among clusters of trees near Pelham Road. A chicken coop stands in the yard of the furthest house. The road runs between the houses and a wooden pole stands in the field 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. 1899
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.13.7]

Title: [View of a lake], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Lake seen from a field dotted with wildflowers. Trees grow on the hill sloping down toward the lake. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., September 3 & 4, 1909., 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 1909
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.404]

Title: Airship over "American" building
Description: Film negative showing a blimp flying near a building with lettering reading "American" in Germantown during the 225th anniversary of the founding of Germantown. The side of the blimp reads "The Inquirer Airship." The original Bicentennial anniversary parade celebrated the first German immigrants to America and the first thirteen Quaker families who founded Germantown. A smaller annual holiday, German Day, began to be held in subsequent years in German-American communities., Title from note on original envelope: 10-7-1908-Airship over Amer. Bldg., Gift of David M. Morris., 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: October 6, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2017.38.15]

Title: [Two men near a lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of two men standing in a clearing overlooking the lake at Pocono Lake. Leafy trees grow on either side of the clearing. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., 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 13-15, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.208]

Title: [View of the lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Lake. A tall tree stands alone near a curve in the shoreline. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., 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 13-15, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.209]

Title: [View of the lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Lake. Leafless trees line the bank with their roots extending into the water. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 13-15, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.210]

Title: [View of the lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Lake seen from between two clusters of trees. Trees and other foliage line the lake. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 30, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.243]

Title: [View of the lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Llake lined with trees. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 30, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.244]

Title: [View of the lake], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of the lake at Pocono Lake lined with trees. Reeds grow in the shallow water in the foreground. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 30, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.245]

Title: [View of a lake], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing a view of a lake surrounded by slender trees. The trees are reflected in the still water., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 19, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.230]

Title: [Group of bathers on the lakeshore], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a group of women and children gathered on a dock at Pocono Lake. Some of the women wear bathing attire and two boy climb a ladder into the lake. A man swims in the water and another man floats away in a canoe. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., June 30 - July 5, 1909., 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: 1909
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.359]

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