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Title: The Pageant, Franklin at the Court of France
Description: Film negative showing a group of people watching a performance occuring in a field below during the History Pageant at Fairmount Park, held October 7-12, 1912., Inscription on negative: Pageant 10/9, 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: October 9, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.529]

Title: The G[erman]t[ow]n Academy from cor[ner] of Green St. & School Lane, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Germantown Academy, a large stone building surrounded by trees and a wooden fence. The academy is located at a street corner. The Germantown Academy, a nonsectarian day school, was founded in 1759. The school had two headmasters at first, David James Dove for English-speaking students and Hilarius Becker for German-speaking students. The original schoolhouse with a prominent belfry was built in 1761. During the Revolutionary War, the school was used as a hospital and camp for the British. The school moved to Fort Washington in 1965., Time: 9:30, Light: Very dark 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: March 31, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1088]

Title: Old house [Negley house at Wayne Junction, Philadelphia] farther from R[ail]R[oad] than last house
Description: Glass negative showing a large house with columns lining the front facade owned by the Naglee family. The house is surrounded by a wooden fence and large trees. A window on the right side of the house is open, allowing the curtains to spill out. "Naglee" House was likely part of the property bought by John Naglee in 1727 in what would later be Wayne Junction., Photographer remarks: Also on old Negley property. Developed at Sea Girt 8 mo. 1891, Time: 8:55 A.M., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 17, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1615]

Title: Snow on trees, looking from my window in B[arclay] H[all], [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing a snowy field seen from above and dotted with trees at Haverford College (founded 1833). A metal bench sits under the large tree to the left., Time: 10, Light: Poor, 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: March 7, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.516]

Title: Market Sq[uare] from under Eberle's kitchen window. [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Market Square surrounded by a low metal fence, a brick sidewalk, and stately buildings. The park contains various trees and other foliage, with the Civil War monument in the center. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House., Photographer remarks: A little overtimed., Time: 9:15, Light: Strong 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 20, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.550]

Title: Market Sq[uare] looking uptown from Wom[en's] Christian Ass[ociation] pavement, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Market Square surrounded by a low metal fence, a brick sidewalk, and stately buildings. Inside the park are various trees and the Civil War monument, a statue of a soldier standing on a large pedestal. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument., Time: 9:25, Light: Quite 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: April 20, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.551]

Title: [Unidentified building, probably in Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a stone building with a spire in the center of its roof surrounded by slender trees, probably in Germantown. A grassy lawn grows around the building surrounded by a metal fence. Across the street a young girl leans against a fence while looking at the house., 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.9895.11.8]

Title: W[est] side of Main St. G[erman]t[ow]n from School to Church Lane taken from opposite Saving Fund
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a row of buildings on Germantown Avenue. The road is lined with bricks and has trolley tracks running down the center. A man stands next to the lamppost at the corner in front of a large stone building with "Germantown Saving Fund" carved into the facade., Photographer remarks: Not well focussed. All these Gtn. 5 x 8's taken with (cousin) Rebecca Cooper's camera., Time: 7:30, 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: April 10, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1501]

Title: [Children outside a cabin], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing three boys standing in a field outside a wooden cabin at Pocono Lake. The cabin has a wide porch and a line of laundry hanging on the right. 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.2013.13.389]

Title: [Unfinished house in the forest], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a house under construction surrounded by trees at Pocono Lake. Timber beams frame the roof and a pile of wooden planks rests on the ground in front of the construction site. 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.2013.13.393]

Title: [Construction site], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing two men working on a house under construction at Pocono Lake. Long wooden boards frame the house and trees grow around the site. The men staind on the boards near the top of the frame. 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: July 1911
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.413]

Title: [Boy at a construction site], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a boy standing in a construciton site at Pocono Lake. Long wooden boards frame three walls of the house while one wall is completed. Trees grow around the site. 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: July 1911
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.414]

Title: [Men at a construction site], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing two men working at a construction site at Pocono Lake. One man bends down near the foundation of the house while another stands on the wooden beams framing the walls. Trees surround the construction site. 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: July 1911
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.415]

Title: [Foliage], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a view of a flowering shrub at Pocono 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., July 30 - August 1, 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.2013.13.375]

Title: [Woman near] Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a woman seated on a fallen log at the side of the lake at Pocono Lake. A wooden cabin is visible in the distance across 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., 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.2013.13.400]

Title: [Unfinished building in the forest], Pocono Lake, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a wooden house under construction surrounded by trees at Pocono 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.2013.13.401]

Title: [Unfinished building in the forest], Pocono Lake, [PA
Description: Film negative showing a wooden house under construction surrounded by trees at Pocono Lake. A group of people stand with their backs turned in the doorway. Building materials lie in piles 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., 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.2013.13.402]

Title: [225th aniversary of Germantown parade, Germantown, Pa.]
Description: Film negative showing a group of men holding flags lining up to march in the parade for the 225th anniversary of the founding of Germantown. The men wear hats and sashes. 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.2017.38.6]

Title: [Man on the lakeshore], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a man sitting on a rock looking out over the lake at Pocono Lake. Trees and underbrush line the shore. 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.2013.13.211]

Title: [Three men on the lake shore], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing three men standing at the edge of the lake at Pocono Lake with their backs turned, looking out over the water. Trees grow to either side of the men. 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.2013.13.214]

Title: [Two cabins], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a view of two one-story wooden cabins standing in a clearing at Pocono Lake. Two men sit on a bench in front of the cabin on the right. 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.2013.13.215]

Title: [Man and boy on the lakeshore], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing a man and a boy on the rocky lakeshore of the lake at Pocono Lake. The man sits on a large rock and the boy stands next to him. Slender trees line the lake. The man wears a vest and hat while the boy wears short pants. 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.2013.13.246]

Title: [Group on the lakeshore], Pocono Lake, PA
Description: Film negative showing two women and a man on the shore of Pocono Lake surrounded by trees. The women wear white blouses with long skirts and sit on a pile of logs. The man wears white shirt and pants with a bowtie and stands to the right. 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.2013.13.247]

Title: [Group portrait of cyclists], Audubon
Description: Film negative showing a group of cyclists posing with their bicycles in front of a three-story brick building. A path winds in front of the group with trees growing on either side., 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.2013.13.231]

Title: [Log cabin, Valley Forge, PA]
Description: Film negative showing a log cabin standing in a field at Valley Forge. Trees grow behind the cabin and a lawn surrounds the building. From December 1777 to June 1778, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge. These log cabins would have housed the soldiers. The area became Pennsylvania’s first state park in 1893., 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: 1917
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.42.88]

Title: 2[25]th Anniversary parade in Germantown, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a parade float pulled by four horses featuring two different looms during the 225th Anniversary parade of Germantown. The side of the float reads "These looms represent 50 years ago and to-day." Crowds gather on either side of the street to watch the parade. The Bicentennial anniversary parade celebrated the first German immigrants to America and the first thirteen Quaker families who founded Germantown. Most of the events were actually held in Philadelphia, and included the parade, concerts, religious services, and a ball. A smaller annual holiday, German Day, began to be held in subsequent years in German-American communities., Originally incorrectly titled: 200th Anniversary parade in Germantown., 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.2013.13.311]

Title: 2[25]th Anniversary parade in Germantown, [PA]
Description: Film negative showing a parade float pulled by horses carrying a large streetcar during the 225th Anniversary parade of Germantown. Crowds gather on either side of the street to watch the parade. The Bicentennial anniversary parade celebrated the first German immigrants to America and the first thirteen Quaker families who founded Germantown. Most of the events were actually held in Philadelphia, and included the parade, concerts, religious services, and a ball. A smaller annual holiday, German Day, began to be held in subsequent years in German-American communities., Originally incorrectly titled: 200th Anniversary parade in Germantown., 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.2013.13.316]

Title: Tulpehocken Station, 1928
Description: Triplicate panoramic views showing the train station built in 1878 after the designs of William Brown and Washington (sometimes listed William) Bleddyn Powell at 314 West Tulpehocken Street, Germantown. Men and women wait on the station platform in the right of the image. A car is parked next to the Victorian-style station building across from the platform on which the passengers wait. A multi-story building rises from behind the station. A rough-patched grassy pasture to the left of the station fills most of the image. Groves of trees and a three-story white building are also visible., Title and date from manuscript notes on verso., Manuscript note on versos: L-85., Attributed to Marriott C. Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: [1928]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris [P.2016.37.6-8]

Title: Storm damage to great tree in backyard, 3442 G[erman]t[ow]n Ave[nue]
Description: Film negative showing a view of a bare tree standing in a garden at 3442 Germantown Avenue. Many of the tree's branches hang from the tree or are scattered on the ground., Originally housed in negative box inscribed “Bought 12/27, 1899.”, 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: 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.2013.13.551]

Title: Crowds on G[erman]t[ow]n Ave. waiting for parade
Description: Film negative showing a group of people gathered on either side of Germantown Avenue. Many of the people carry American flags., 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: October 6, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.42.38]

Title: Crowds on G[erman]t[ow]n Ave. waiting for parade
Description: Film negative showing a group of people gathered at the side of Germantown Avenue, a brick road lined with trolley tracks. Many people in the crowd carry American flags and the nearby buildings are draped in bunting. A group of women in white dresses gather in the center of the frame., 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: October 6, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2014.42.40]

Title: Strawbridge & Clothier engine room. Mr. Crosby, (the sup[erintenden]t) in foregr[oun]d
Description: Glass negative showing three men, including plant superintendent Daniel Crosby, standing near rows of equipment responsible for generating electricity for Strawbridge & Clothier's department store. Strawbridge & Clothier began as a dry goods store founded by Justus Clayton Strawbridge (1838-1911) and Isaac Hallowell Clothier (1837-1921) in 1868 in Philadelphia. The engine room was relocated from the store’s basement to its stable on the 800 block of Filbert Street circa 1887. A popular department store, branches were built in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware after 1930. Bought by May Department Stores Company in 1996, the stores were rebranded as Macy’s in 2006., Title from entry in photographer's diary., Developed by John Bartlett., Photographer remarks: Developed by John Bartlett., Time: 2:30, Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 62., Arcadia caption text: In c. 1887 Strawbridge & Clothier relocated its engine room from the store basement to the basement of its newly constructed stable across the street on the north side of the 800 block of Filbert Street. The new equipment generated power for the store’s more than 2,000 lamps, making it Philadelphia’s largest private electric plant. In this 1888 image, plant superintendent Daniel Crosby, who lived on the stable’s third floor, stands proudly near the equipment with two of his workers., Digitization and cataloging edits have 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 6, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris [P.9895.1255]

Title: Rear view of State House from Walnut St[reet]
Description: Glass negative showing exterior view of the back of the Independence Hall. A wide path with benches leads through a Independence Square toward the building. Pedestrians pass through the square on the flagstone walks under the trees that dot the park. Construction on Independence Hall began in 1732 and completed in 1753 after the designs of Andrew Hamilton (1676-1741) and Edmund Woolly (1695-1771). It originally housed all three branches of the Pennsylvania colonial government, as well as being host to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitutional Convention. The building went through numerous renovations and reconstructions, until in 1950 when the National Park Service restored much of the architecture and interior to its 1776 appearance. It is a part of Independence National Park and a major tourist attraction as of the 21st century., Title from entry in photographer's diary., Inscribed in negative: No. 14., Photographer remarks: too fast for stop used., Time: 2:00, Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 119., Arcadia caption text: Originally known as the State House Yard, Independence Square, on the 500 block of Walnut Street, was purchased in 1729 by the Pennsylvania Assembly for the erection of the State House. When the city bought the square in 1816, the undeveloped portion north of Walnut Street had been enclosed by fencing and was used as a public green for community meetings and demonstrations. The above view, taken in 1887, shows the square after its major redesign into geometric form, and includes the new flagstone walks, from the plans of William Dixey, City Commissioner of Property., Digitization and cataloging edits have 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, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris [P.9895.1107]

Title: Wakefield Church from Main St. in front of Mrs. Adamsons, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Wakefield Church on the left side of Germantown Avenue, a cobblestone road with trolley tracks. A cemetery is next to the church, surrounded by a metal fence. Tall trees line the road and the churchyard. The Wakefield Presbyterian Church was built in 1873 with a bequest of land from church member William Adamson. The church originally started as a Sunday School in 1856. When the congregation grew, a new stone church building was built in 1882., Time: 4:20, 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: October 4, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1371]

Title: Museum, Founder's Hall, Haverford Coll[ege]
Description: Glass negative showing the museum in Founder's Hall at Haverford College (founded 1833). Slender columns line the center of the room. On either side of the columns is a line of glass covered cases. On the far wall are two large vitrines displaying various objects. Two large stuffed birds face each other on opposite sides of the room. The museum of natural history was originally part of the library in Founders Hall. In 1878, money was donated to update Founders Hall, including the creation of a separate room for the museum., Time: 2:30, Light: Fair sun not 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: February 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.506]

Title: Barclay Hall from opposite side of pond, [Haverford College]
Description: Glass negative showing in the distance a pond and beyond that Barclay Hall, a large residential hall with a prominent spire situated on a hill. A path lined with trees is visible in the foreground to the left and a field with a wire fence to the right. Barclay Hall was built in 1877 to expand the living quarters of Haverford College, originally founded in 1833., Photographer remarks: Same as 461. [Slightly overexposed I think]. Intens. 2, 28, '85, Time: 9:45, Light: Good sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: December 2, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.477]

Title: Falls at Swiftwater, [Poconos, PA] near house with Sam[uel Buckley Morris]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' brother Samuel Buckley Morris standing on the bank of a small waterfall at Swiftwater, Pa. The creek flows over a rocky riverbed and down the falls into a pool in the foreground. Trees grow on either bank., No. 17., The emulsion has discolored to orange., 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. 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.91.4]

Title: Old House [G.H. Dyson Boot and Shoemaker], no. [blank] Main St. below Duys Lane, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story stone building on a street lined with trolley tracks. A sign above the entryway reads, "G.H. Dyson Boot and Shoemaker." A wooden fence stands to the left of the building. Once owned by the Duy family, George Royal purchased this property circa 1860. George H. Dyson, a boot and shoemaker, worked here circa 1886-1887., Photographer remarks: Torn down 1888., Time: 11:30, 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: April 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.943]

Title: [Market Square Presybterian] Church from [Germantown] Saving Fund pavement, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Market Square Presbyterian Church across Germantown Avenue and Market Square. A metal fence surrounds the square which holds the Civil War monument comprised of a carved pedestal and a statue of a man. Three boys lean against the fence in front of the monument. Various buildings, including the church, line the street on the other side of the park. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855, become Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 12:30, Light: No sun., The top edge of the plate is rough and uneven., 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 26, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1129]

Title: Old Presbyterian Church, opp. side of [Market] Square, from our front gate, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Market Square Presbyterian Church from across Germantown Avenue and Market Square, taken from the steps of the Deshler-Morris House. A metal fence surrounds the square which contains the Civil War monument comprised of a carved pedestal and statue of a man on the left side of the frame. Various buildings, including the church, line the road across from the park. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855 and became Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center., Photographer remarks: Undertimed. Reduced 12/1894, Time: 1, 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: May 5, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1117]

Title: [Old Presbyterian] Church from [Charles W. & William A.] Schaeffers pavement. [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Market Square Presbyterian Church across Germantown Avenue and Market Square taken from the front of Charles and William Schaeffer's home. A metal fence surrounds the square which holds the Civil War monument comprised of a carved pedestal and statue of a man on the left side of the frame. Various buildings, including the church, line the road across from the park. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855 and became Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 1:10, Light: Faint sun., Slightly different view of the same subject as in plate 1117., 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 5, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1118]

Title: [Old Presbyterian] Church from Saving Fund pavement. [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Market Square Presbyterian Church across Germantown Avenue and Market Square. A metal fence surrounds the square which holds the Civil War monument comprised of a carved pedestal and a statue of a man on the right side of the plate. Three boys lean against the fence in front of the monument. Various buildings, including the church, line the street on the other side of the park. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855 and became Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 1:15, 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: May 5, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1119]

Title: St. David's [near Radnor]
Description: Glass negative showing St. David's, a small stone chuch with rounded doorways and window arches. There is a cemetery behind the church with a small portion on the left surrounded by an elaborately scrolled metal fence. St. David’s, originally a Welsh Anglican church built in 1715, became Episcopalian during the Revolution. While the original building was still used for worship and events, the growing congregation led to the construction of new chapels in 1956 and again in 2006., Photographer remarks: In a neg. preserver., Time: 3:40, Light: Same as last two [Fairly strong, no sun], Same direction as #233. A little more distant., 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 28, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.235]

Title: Chew House, [Cliveden], from drive, [Germantown]
Description: Exterior view of the colonial residence built 1763-1767 by master carpenter Jacob Knor for Philadelphia attorney Benjamin Chew at 6401 Germantown Avenue. Shows the facade of the two-story stone building with a pediment over the front door, shuttered windows, and dormers and chimneys on the roof. Chew House, also known as Cliveden, was the site of the turning point in the Battle of Germantown in 1777. The Chew family enslaved people of African descent in the city of Philadelphia and in Germantown during the 18th and 19th centuries. The estate was the Chew family residence until 1972 when it was acquired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation., Time: 12:30, Light: Fair, no sun., The negative is very light and has faded to a light yellow., Purchase 2001., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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.9895.244]

Title: Town Hall from Rittenhouse St., [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Germantown Town Hall, a three-story building with a prominent spire. Buildings stand in front of the town hall across from a yard strewn with construction debris. A sign reading "[...]use and Sign Painter" is visible on the left while a sign reading "Horse Shoeing" is visible on the right. The Germantown Town Hall was authorized by the legislature in 1848 and built circa 1854. A hospital during the Civil War, the building was declared unsound in 1920., Photographer remarks: Weak negative., Time: 10:30 A.M., Light: Fair., 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 4, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.181]

Title: Mennonite Meeting house. Main St., [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a stone Mennonite meeting house at 6119 Germantown Avenue standing next to a cemetary surrounded by a metal fence. Trolley tracks run through the center of the street. A tree grows to the left of the meeting house and other buildings are visible in the background. A Mennonite meeting house was originally built on Main Street in 1705. The stone building replaced the wooden structure in 1770. The meeting house had one addition in 1908, and was restored to its colonial appearance in 1952., Photographer remarks: Beautiful negative., Time: 10:35 A.M., 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: September 7, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.185]

Title: Main St. depot from Wister's meadow, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Main Street depot, a two-story building with a sign reading, "Main Street Station." The domed roof of another building stands in the background. The field is surrounded by trees and a horse-drawn carriage stands in front of the depot., Photographer remarks: Good picture but weak, Time: 10:20 A.M., Light: Fair, 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 4, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.180]

Title: [Soldiers] Monument [Market Square] fr[om] up town, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Civil War monument in Market Square, comprised of a sculpture of a soldier set on a tall, carved pedestal. The monument is set in the square surrunded by a low metal fence. A lamppost stands to the right at the entrance to the square. The Market Square Presbyterian Church across the street is partially visible through the trees. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855, become Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center., Photographer remarks: Weak neg. developed too fast., Time: 11:45, Light: Faint 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: September 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.764]

Title: [Bridge]. Mother on a rock in foreground. [French Creek, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing French Creek crossed by a covered bridge in the background. Marriott C. Morris' mother Martha Canby Morris sits on the rocks near a bend in the creek in the foreground. She wears a long dark dress with a shawl and hat., Same bridge as last. Nearer view., Light: Good sunlight., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.796]

Title: E. half of new Westtown building in process of erection. Looking from baseball ground
Description: Glass negative showing a construction site at Westtown Boarding School. The building's walls are partially completed and piles of stone and other construction materials are scattered around the site. There are other completed buildings in the background. Westtown Boarding School, a coeducational Quaker boarding school, opened in 1799. The first building on the campus was designed by David Evans, a Quaker architect. Later buildings included Industrial Hall, built in 1869, and the new main building, built in 1888 after designs by Quaker Addison Hutton (1834-1916). The first diploma was awarded in 1862., Time: 12:20, 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: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.778]

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