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Title: Sanford Bell & "Gertie" in race on [Mana]squan R[iver], [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing two sailboats traveling down Manasquan River with waves in their wake. The shoreline behind the boats is lined with trees., Time: 3, 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 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.966]

Title: Gertrude cat-boat on [Mana]squan River, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat flying two flags from its mast sailing on Manasquan River. The boat leans to the left as it catches the wind. The shore behind the boat is lined with trees., Photographer remarks: A little too slow., Time: 3:30, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.967]

Title: Mischief & other boats in race on [Mana]squan R[iver], [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailboats on Manasquan River. The closest boat carries two people while the second boat carries a large group. The other boats are seen from a distance across the water., Time: 3:35, 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 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.968]

Title: White Wings on race, [Mana]squan R[iver], bow on, [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat traveling down Manasquan River. The boat leans to the left as it catches the wind. Other boats and the tree-lined shore are visible in the distance across the water., Time: 3:40, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.969]

Title: Little Clarry Marsh sailing the "Mary," stern view. [Manasquan, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat traveling down Manasquan River away from the camera. The boat leans to the left as it catches the wind and the man in the boat adjusts the rudder., Time: 3:45, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 24, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.970]

Title: [Full-length silhouette, possibly of Samuel B. Morris]
Description: Glass negative showing a silhouette of a man, possibly Marriott Morris' grandfather Samuel B. Morris, standing in profile holding a hat in his hands., Tentative identification from ca. 1899 exposure record: Copy of silhouette of grandfather Saml. B. Morris, lent me by B.M.R. 9/15/[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: ca. 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.11.12]

Title: Breakers from the beach, at an angle, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing waves breaking against a sandy shore at Sea Girt., Time: 9:40, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.976]

Title: Breakers from beach, day after a storm, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing waves crashing onto the beach at Sea Girt., Photographer remarks: 1st dry morning., Time: 10:15, 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: August 8, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.978]

Title: 3 masted schooner from "Taurees" on way to N.Y. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner with three masts sailing on the ocean at Sea Girt. The ship is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Taken with G[eorge] V[aux]'s camera., Time: 12:30, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 14, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.979]

Title: Bark in N.Y. Bay, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a tall sailing ship with three masts and multiple sails sailing in New York Bay. There is a bouy floating behind the ship near the horizon line., Time: 1:35, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 14, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.982]

Title: [Old Perot House, Heron Bay. Mrs. Dickinson & son. Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the rear of the old Perot House seen from the backyard. The son of the owner, Mrs. Dickonson, stands under an overhang in a small courtyard next to the garden and Mrs. Dickinson leans out of an opening in the side of the house. Tall, leafy shrubs fill the right side of the frame. Joseph C. Dickinson bought the Port Royal Perot house from William B. Perot in 1880., Back view of same house., Photographer remarks: Mrs. Dickinson & son., Time: 11:25, 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: March 19, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1432]

Title: Point of Rocky Island, Spanish Point, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a natural archway. A rowboat leans against some boards on the shore in the foreground with the ocean in the distance., Time: 11:00, 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: March 25, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1459]

Title: Bay on south Shore below Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a bay in Bermuda seen from the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. The right shore curves in sharply to form an inlet with various rock formations extending into the water., Time: 5:40, Light: No sun, poor 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: March 26, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1467]

Title: Old Tatnall houses on Market St. Brandywine, from near bridge, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a a series of stone houses previously owned by the Tatnall family set on a cobblestone road. A small retaining wall separates the houses' lawns from the street, where a horse-drawn carriage stands waiting. People walk along the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street., Time: 12:30, The emulsion is flaking along the top edge of the plate., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: December 20, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1386]

Title: View of Hamilton Harbor from Avocado Bridge, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Hamilton Harbor seen from Avocado Bridge on top of a hill. A low stone wall and thick foliage partially blocks the view of the harbor below. Rooftops, ships, and the far shore are visible in the distance., 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: March 9, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1401]

Title: Looking through Natural Arch, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing an arch shaped rock formation spanning a beach. A woman is seen through the arch standing among the rocks on the shore, while another sits nearby., Time: 11:50, 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 23, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1446]

Title: Looking through Natural Arch, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing an arch shaped rock formation spanning a beach into a body of water. Two women are seen through the arch standing on the rocky shore., No. 2., Time: 12:00, 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 23, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1447]

Title: An Idyl by S[amuel] B[uckley] Morris
Description: Glass negative showing a poem entitled An Idyl written by Marriott C. Morris' brother Samuel Buckley Morris. The script is etched directly into the emulsion as well as a decorative border around the edge of the plate., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: June 19, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.15.1]

Title: [Interior of child's bedroom]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a child's bedroom. The corner of a bed is visible on the left next to a door and there is a dresser with a mirror on the right. Two chairs frame an open doorway leading to a balcony. A rocking chair sits in front of the dresser while a basket with handle sits on a table to the side of the dresser., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.15.12]

Title: C[entral] R[ail] R[oad] of N.J. tunnel & bridge from L[ehigh] V[alley] R[ail] R[oad] station, [Poconos]
Description: Glass negative showing railroad tracks extending over a river and into a tunnel in the Poconos. A mountain covered in tall pine trees rises above the tracks., Time: 3 P.M., 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: October 13, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1374]

Title: G[eorge] S[pencer] Morris in porch at Sea Girt, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-quarter length portrait of Marriott C. Morris' cousin George Spencer Morris as a young man wearing a suit with a watch chain and pocket square., Time: 3:30 P.M., Light: good, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 17, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.148]

Title: Henry Darrell's house, Norwood, side view. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Henry Darrell's house, a two-story house with a wide porch and shuttered windows. Palm trees and shrubs grow in the lawn in front of the house., Photographer remarks: Some overtimed, Time: 11:10, Light: Good sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 3, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1492]

Title: Rustic bridge at waterside, Norwood, [Mr. Darrell on bridge], [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge made from rough branches spanning a river. Henry Darrell stands on the bridge and palm trees line the bank behind him., Photographer remarks: Mr. Darrell on bridge., Time: 11:20, Light: Good - sun out., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 3, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1493]

Title: Leaving wharf, Hamilton, from hurricane deck of the Trinidad. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people gathered on the upper deck of the ship Trinidad. Hamilton and a covered stone dock crowded with people are visible behind them as the ship sails away., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:30, Light: Dull-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 4, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1497]

Title: Rocks on West coast of Ireland Island near Moondynce wharf, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a a rocky cliff on the coast of Ireland Island with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping. The shoreline continues on the left as the ocean extends into the distance., Photographer remarks: A little overtimed., Time: 1:30, 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: March 13, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1417]

Title: 1st eleven of the Hav[erford] Coll[ege] Cricket Club. On a bench near cricket field
Description: Glass negative showing a group of young men from the Haverford College Cricket Club posed on a bench next to a field. Some of the men hold cricket bats and many of them wear striped suits. Five men sit on the bench while three stand behind and three sit on the grass at their feet. The man on the far left sitting on the ground wears shin pads. Haverford College was founded in 1833., Time: 5:15, Light: Not very 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: June 4, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.614]

Title: View up Tacony Creek below Uncle Sam[ue]l's. Whittaker's boat-house in foreground
Description: Glass negative showing Tacony Creek with trees lining its banks. To the right is Whittaker's small boathouse near the bank and two canoes., Time: 3:50, 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: June 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.616]

Title: [Group portrait of unidentified individuals smiling and pointing at camera]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men and women posed for a portrait in a garden. Three women sit in chairs in the front row while four men and two women stand behind them. Each person smiles and points at the camera. The women wear long dresses with puffy sleeves and decorated hats. The men wear three-piece suits., 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.9895.62.11]

Title: [Unidentified individuals by sailboat near lake]
Description: Film negative showing a view of a sailboat carrying two people floating on a lake near a dock. Three other people stand at the end of the dock. Trees and grass grow on the lakeshore., 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-ca. 1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.65.4]

Title: Cigar wagon on beach, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing three men gathered around a horse-drawn wagon on Ocean Day. A flag hangs front he wagon's roof and a barrell with cups on top is visible nearby. The men wear suits and hats. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Not sharp neg., Time: 11:10, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.673]

Title: People in bathing, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men, women, and children wading into the ocean as waves break in the distance on Ocean Day. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Good sun., Time: 2, 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 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.674]

Title: People on beach, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a crowded beach filled with people and parasols for Ocean Day. Most of the people wear hats and high-necked dresses or suits. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Not sharp., Time: 2:40, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.675]

Title: On beach, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people gathered on the beach for Ocean Day. Most of the group sits in the sand under umbrellas while one man stands behind them and another stands closer to the shore. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Weak neg., Time: 10, 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 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.676]

Title: Wash Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a crowd gathered on the beach for Wash Day. Some people lift up their skirt hems and pant legs to wade in the water. On the left, people in suits and high-necked dresses sit in the sand. One woman holds a parasol. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Too small stop., Time: 3:10, 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 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.679]

Title: [Man, woman, and girl posed by row of fences in field]
Description: Glass negative showing a man, woman, and adolescent girl posed near a fence. The man stands on the opposite side while the woman and girl sit on the grass in front of the fence. The man wears a three-piece suit and hat while the women wear long, high-necked dresses. Trees and grass grow 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: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.62.3]

Title: [Group portrait of unidentified individuals at a picnic]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men and women posed in a garden. Two men and two women sit on the grass in the first row, two women sit in chairs in the second row and two men and a woman stand behind them. A wooden fence borders the garden and trees grow in the background. The women wear long dresses with puffy sleeves and decorated hats. The men wear three-piece suits., 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.9895.62.7]

Title: [Group portrait of unidentified individuals at a picnic]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men and women posed in a garden. Two women and a man sit in chairs in the front row while three men and three women stand behind them. A wooden fence borders the garden and trees grow in the background. The women wear long dresses with puffy sleeves and decorated hats. The men wear three-piece suits., 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.9895.62.9]

Title: Taylor College, Bryn Mawr from N.W
Description: Glass negative showing Taylor College, a large three-story stone builidng with a steeply pointed roof and a clock tower at Bryn Mawr. Founded in 1885, Bryn Mawr was the first women’s college to offer graduate education through Ph.Ds. This private liberal arts college, originally affiliated with Quakers, became non-denominational in 1893. Bryn Mawr was also the first United States college to offer doctorates in social work. Men have been admitted as graduate students since 1931., Photographer remarks: Dark place in centre of building caused by uneven development. V[Varnished], Time: 5:15 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: April 3, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.63]

Title: Bryn Mawr Hotel from Morris Ave
Description: Glass negative showing Bryn Mawr Hotel, a large multi-story building with a prominent central spire. A smaller building and flagpole stand to the right. The Bryn Mawr or Keystone Hotel was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1871 as a summer resort. The original building was razed by fire in 1887. A second hotel was built in 1890 after the designs of Frank Furness. The mortgage, however, was eventually foreclosed and the hotel ceased operations. The Baldwin School for Girls later bought the building., Photographer remarks: Fairly good but hotel is so far off that picture is not effective. V[Varnished], Time: 5:40 PM, Light: Bright, fainter than last., 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 3, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.64]

Title: Mill from S[outh]. Young Mr. Franklin in foreground. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a three-story mill with wooden siding surrounded by trees. Mr. Franklin wearing a hat stands in the clearing in front of the building., Time: 4:45, 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: August 11, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.687]

Title: [Portrait of David Barclay, Died 28th May 1809 Aged 81]
Description: Glass negative showing a portrait of David Barclay propped up on a stone base. Barclay poses in three quarter length profile and wears a curled wig. The portrait has a manuscript note: Grandson of author of An Apology. Barclay was an English Quaker merchant and banker., The exposure is dark and difficult to discern., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.65.1]

Title: [Portrait of David Barclay, Died 28th May 1809 Aged 81]
Description: Glass negative showing a portrait of David Barclay propped up on a stone base. Barclay poses in three quarter length profile and wears a curled wig. The portrait has a manuscript note: Grandson of author of An Apology. Barclay was an English Quaker merchant and banker., 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.9895.65.2]

Title: Breakers from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt, with waves breaking near the shore., Photographer remarks: Using G[eorge] V[aux]'s phantom shutter., 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: July 27, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.653]

Title: [Breakers from beach, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt, with waves breaking near the shore., Same as last., Light: Light good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 27, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.654]

Title: National Bank & old houses from there to Armat St. from cor[ner] of Market Sq[uare], [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the National Bank at 5504 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone building with an elaborate cornice and decorative iron bars over the windows designed by James Charles Sidney (1819-1881). Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. A telephone pole stands in front of the bank and a lamp post stands on the corner to the left. Other buildings line the road to the right. The National Bank of Germantown was chartered by the state of Pennsylvania in 1813 and began operations in 1814 in the parlor of the house of Dr. Charles Bensell. The bank built a new building on this site in 1868. The building was altered in 1890, 1907, and 1930., Time: 8:00 AM, 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.9895.1505]

Title: Down Pelham Road from Cresheim Road thro Pines, [Pelham]
Description: Glass negative showing a view Pelham Road, a narrow lane running perpendicular to the larger Cresheim Road. The lane is surrounded by trees and a wooden fence runs down the left side., Time: 8:20 AM, 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 5, 1899
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.13.3]

Title: Houses N.W. corner of Main & Upsal Sts. (no. 5352 & 5354 Main St.) [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing two two-story houses at 5352-5354 Main Street, later Germantown Avenue. Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. The house on the right is made of stone with shuttered windows. The house on the left has wooden siding, a low wooden fence, and a sign reading, "John W. Bardsley, House, Sign and Wall Pain[ting], Graining, Glazing, Calcimin[ing].", Time: 10:10, 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: April 25, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1517]

Title: Old house no. 5358 Main St. & view up the street. [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing 5358 Main Street (i.e., 6514 Germantown Avenue) and adjacent buildings (6520-6526 Germantown Avenue). Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. Two horse-drawn carriages wait near the curb on either side of the street. The house on the far left is made of stone and has a wooden fence extending from the left side., Time: 10:25, 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, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1518]

Title: Front St. & the Trinidad at dock from W. Hamiltons, Bermuda
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Front Street running next to a harbor in Hamilton, Bermuda. Docks, various buildings, and telegraph wires stand on the right side of the road while a large sailing ship is morred to shore by long ropes. A man stands in the foreground on the left side of the street while another man leans against a wooden fence on the right side., Photographer remarks: wind, Time: 10:30, 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: March 6, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1394]

Title: View in back part of the garden at Par-la-Ville, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a garden full of trees, shrubs, and other leafy foliage at Par-la-Ville, the Perot Family estate. A path runs through the center of the garden, disappearing into the thick greenery. Par-la-Ville was built for William B. Perot, Bermuda’s first postmaster, in 1814. The grounds became a national park, renamed Queen Elizabeth Park, while the house became the home of the Bermuda National Library and Bermuda Historical Society Museum., Time: 10, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1399]

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