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Title: The Pageant, The Battle of Germantown
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., Marriott C. Morris Collection., 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.2013.13.532]

Title: The Pageant, The Battle of Germantown
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., Marriott C. Morris Collection., 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.2013.13.533]

Title: The Pageant, Grand march past
Description: Film negative showing a group of people watching a crowd marching through the 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.2013.13.534]

Title: Sarah & Rebecca Nicholsons from B[eulah] M. R[hoads]'s
Description: Film negative showing a view of Sarah and Rebecca Nicholsons' house seen from across the street at Marriott C. Morris' aunt Beulah Rhoads' home at Haddonfield. Trolley tracks line the road. A fence stands between the house and the road and trees grow in the lawn. The Haddonfield area was originally developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680-1762) who immigrated to the United States in 1701 to manage property her father had bought in the colonies., Inscription on negative: S + R Nicholsons, Haddonfield 10/13, 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 13, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.536]

Title: [Three cows, England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a view of three cows walking down a dirt path lined with trees and other foliage in England. A wooden fence stands on the right side of the path., 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: 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.18]

Title: [House with shutters, England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a two-story house with shuttered windows and a steep roof seen from across a field. A wooden fence stands between the house and a small graveyard on the other 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: 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.24]

Title: [Group in a courtyard, probably London]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a group of young men wearing black robes walking through a courtyard. A boy wearing a dark suit walks away from the camera in the foreground. A large building with towers and crenellated roof stands behind the courtyard., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.3]

Title: [Boys marching, probably London]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a group of boys dressed in long, black robes with white collars marching in lines across a courtyard, probably in England., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.9]

Title: [Woman carrying buckets, probably England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a woman standing on a sidewalk, porbably in England, next to a tall, metal fence carrying two buckets with smaller pails attached to the sides. The woman wears a black hat, apron, and a yoke on her shoulders to carry the buckets., 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: Summer 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.14]

Title: [Officer on board ship, England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a man wearing a uniform, hat, and mustache on the deck of a ship near England., 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: 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.15]

Title: [Wooded area, England]
Description: Film negative likely taken during Marriott C. Morris’ European honeymoon showing a view of a woman walking a bicycle down a path lined with tall trees and other foliage in England., 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: 1897
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.16]

Title: S.S. Shinnecock ready to leave New London, [CT]
Description: Film negative showing a large steamship flying various nautical flags see from the nearby shore of New London, Conn. "Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association" and "Shinecock" are painted on the side of the ship. New London is a port town founded by John Winthrop, Jr. (1606-1667) in 1646. It was raided and burned to the ground during the battle of Groton Heights., Inscription on negative: New London 9/7 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: September 7, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.526]

Title: The Pageant of History of Phila, Fairmount Park
Description: Film negative showing a group of people watching a performance occuring on a field in front of a set piece of a two-story building 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.2013.13.527]

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.2013.13.528]

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: Distant view of Natural Bridge. From hill to S., [Cedar Creek, VA]
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape view of a forested hillside with the Natural Bridge in the center. The Natural Bridge was likely made from an ancient underground river and became a popular tourist destination by the early 19th century. It was once a sacred site of the Monacan tribe. Thomas Jefferson purchased the surrounding land in Cedar Creek, Va. and built up inns for visitors., Time: 11:40, Light: Good sun., The emulsion is flaking away on the right side 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: October 15, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1053]

Title: Three Little Maids Misses Miller, Murphy, & Lea, [Albemarle County, VA]
Description: Glass negative showing Misses Miller, Murphy, and Lea seated together in a woodland setting. All three women wear hats and high necked dresses with their hands resting casually in their laps., Time: 4:10, Light: Fair light, no sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: October 14, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1044]

Title: Turnpike bridge over Naaman's Creek, Claymont, [DE]
Description: Glass negative showing the turnpike bridge extending over Naaman Creek at Claymont, Delaware. Trees are visible on either bank and behind the bridge. Naaman Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River, running through New Castle County, Del. and Delaware County, Pa., Photographer remarks: Too dense, too long development., Time: 10:25, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., The negative is dark and the subject is barely discernible., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1062]

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: Group of the Hopatcong party in woods near Bear Lake
Description: Glass negative showing a group posed in the forest near Lake Hopatcong. Some in the large group of men and women sit in the grass while others stand among the trees. A woman in the back row holds a tall walking stick in her hand. The women wear long, high-necked dresses with hats while the men wear long-sleeved shirts and hats. Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater body in New Jersey, became a popular resort destination after rail service came to the area in 1882. By the 1940s and 1950s, it had become mostly residential., Time: 1:30, Light: good sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 13, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1569]

Title: [Dirt path near trees, curving right]
Description: Glass negative showing a dirt path lined with wheel tracks curving to the right. Trees, grass, and thick foliage grow on either side of the road., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.15.7]

Title: [Group of the Hopatcong party in woods near Bear Lake]
Description: Glass negative showing a group posed in the forest near Lake Hopatcong. Some in the large group of men and women sit in the grass while others stand among the trees. A woman in the back row holds a tall walking stick in her hand. The women wear long, high-necked dresses with hats while the men wear long-sleeved shirts and hats. Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater body in New Jersey, became a popular resort destination after rail service came to the area in 1882. By the 1940s and 1950s, it had become mostly residential., Time: 1:35, Light: good sun, Same group as 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: August 13, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1570]

Title: [Residence with weeping willow tree in foreground]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story house standing on the corner of a brick road with a large weeping willow tree obscuring the right side of the house. A metal fence and sidewalk surrounds the house. Other trees stand behind it., 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.9895.15.9]

Title: Court House, Asheville, looking up Patton Avenue, [NC]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Patton Avenue terminating in the Court House, a large building with a clocktower. Carriages, people, and storefronts line either side of the street as telegraph lines crisscross overhead and trolley tracks run below., Time: 4 P.M., 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 26, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1603]

Title: View up valley from Mcaboy house, [NC]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a field dotted with trees behind the McAboy House. A group of buildings and a paddock stand on the right surrounded by wooden fences. A hillside covered in trees rises in the background., Time: 1P.M., Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1606]

Title: View of Lake Hopatcong from back of Mrs. Bryant's boarding house
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Lake Hopatcong seen from a distance across a field. The lakeshore is lined with trees and a few small buildings. A stone wall with a wooden gate stands in the middle of the field overlooking the lake. Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater body in New Jersey, became a popular resort destination after rail service came to the area in 1882. By the 1940s and 1950s, it had become mostly residential., Photographer remarks: Showing lake between Halsey Island & mainland., Time: 1:15 P.M., Light: good sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 15, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1575]

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

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

Title: 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: [Bushy tree in unidentified backyard]
Description: Glass negative showing a leafy, bushy tree standing in a garden. Other trees and grass grow around the tree and a house is visible in the background., Photographer remarks: November J.C.B. on & off 1st trial. [inscribed on neg.], 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 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.52.6]

Title: Market St. Ferry boat, Columbia, [Delaware River]
Description: Glass negative showing a ferry traveling down the Delaware River. The letters on the hull of the boat read "Columbia.", Photographer remarks: Motion of steamer jarred camera., Time: 2:05, 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: May 2, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.586]

Title: [Group portait of unidentified sitters]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men and women posed in a garden. A man and two women sit in the first row while another woman stands in profile on the left. Three men and two women stand behind the chairs. The women wear 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.9895.59.13]

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: Wreckage on beach, [Possibly in Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing debris scattered on the beach, possibly at Sea Girt. Waves break on the shore in the background., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: August 1894
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.53.12]

Title: George W. Doher, Smith Id. (Ridgway Park) tug, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a steamship traveling down the Delaware River, flying an American flag and puffing clouds of smoke. The boat floats away from the photographer toward the far, tree-lined riverbank., Photographer remarks: Not as fast as last and not fast enough., Time: 2:00, 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: May 2, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.584]

Title: Side view. [George W. Dohert, Smith Id. (Ridgway Park) Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing various boats on the Delaware River. The boat on the left flies an American flag and there is a dock located on the right bank. The smokestack of the boat in the foreground puffs out a small plume of smoke., Photographer remarks: Very good neg. Same tug as last., Time: 2:00, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 2, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.585]

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: Miller's house from among woods along dam, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story wooden miller house seen from across a field at Sea Girt. There is a wooden fence and a few tall trees in the foreground and trees nearly engulfing the house in the background., 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: July 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.961]

Title: [View of large ship with sailors on deck, possibly during the Constitution Centennial celebration, 1887]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a steamship with two masts and two smokestacks, possiby at the Centennial celebrations. Other smaller ships sail around the large ship, whose deck is crowded with people. The Centennial Anniversary of the framing and creation of the Constitution was held on September 16-18, 1887 in Philadelphia. Organized by representatives from the various states and territories, the festivities included a military display, orations and concerts, and an industrial parade., 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. 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.11.10]

Title: [Dirt path near trees]
Description: Glass negative showing a dirt path lined with wheel tracks. Trees and other foliage grow thickly on either side of the path., 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.9895.15.3]

Title: Long House, Residence of W.S. Barr & W.H. Darrell. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the residence of W.S. Barr and W.H. Darrell, a large three-story house with balconies on the second and third floors and large columns in front of the entryway. The house is surrounded by trees and shrubs with a path curving in front. A woman stands on the path and a man stands in the entryway., Photographer remarks: Mr. Barr & Susie Lough in picture., Time: 1:00 PM, 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: March 27, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1468]

Title: Catskill's north of Overlook, eastern half
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape view of the Catskill Mountains under a cloudy sky with various buildings in the foreground., Photographer remarks: Taken from our room window. A failure. not focussed[sic] right. Not Varnished., Time: 9:40 AM, Light: Good, rather hazy., 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 14, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.15]

Title: West St. bridge over race. Looking up. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a wooden bridge spanning Brandywine Creek. Tall trees lean over the left bank. A pathway lined with grass runs down the right bank., Time: 11:20, 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.9895.1384]

Title: 1st dam on Brandywine from race bank back of Cos. Elizabeth Canby's, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a distant view of a dam on the Brandywine Creek. The creek rushes over rocks seen from the tree-lined bank. A wooden walkway spans a small gap between the path and the bank., 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: December 20, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1385]

Title: [Unidentified road lined with trees]
Description: Glass negative showing a road lined with slender trees extending back to a line of hills on the horizon., The emulsion is discolored., 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.9895.62.13]

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: [Boat "Scythian New York" adorned with several flags sailing among several vessels]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a steam ship on the water adorned with naval flags strung between two masts and a larger flag in the fore of the boat. Another boat sails behind the steam ship and the far shore is visible in the distance., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.13.2]

Title: View in Public Garden, St. George's, looking toward Monkey Puzzle tree & date palms, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a public garden with palm trees, leafy shrubs, and other foliage at St. George's, Bermuda. A path runs along the right side of the garden and buildings are barely visible in the background among the thick greenery., 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 11, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1403]

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