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- Title
- Fleet of ships sailing south on the Delaware River, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of a fleet of ships sailing down the Delaware River. Good portions of the riverfronts of Camden and Philadelphia are visible; Center City and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge can be seen in the distance. View looks northwest from the New Jersey side of the river south of Camden., Negative numbers: 6769, 6770.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1926
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6769; P.8990.6770]
- Title
- [Crowd at wharf, Hamilton to see Orinoco off, Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a crowd of people gathered at the edge of a stone wharf at Bermuda. Stairs lead down to the water and a pavilion covers the dock. Horse-drawn carriages wait in the background., The emulsion is fragile and has begun to flake off., 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 1, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.934]
- Title
- S[outh] toward Snyder Av. from Mifflin St. wharf
- Description
- Film negative showing a dockyard with empty wharves on the left and boats on the right. A small building stands on a dock extending over the water on the right., 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
- May 24, 1912
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.476]
- Title
- Looking north, [Pier 80]
- Description
- Film negative showing a dockyard filled with debris at Pier 80 off Snyder Avenue. A small wooden building stands on the right and a man walks across the yard on the left., From same spot., 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
- May 24, 1912
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.479]
- Title
- [The dead fleet, Pier 76, between Mifflin and Snyder streets, South Philadelphia]
- Description
- Depicts three bare-masted, wooden schooners: the Francis J. McDonald, the Marie F. Cummins, and the Albert D. Cummins, known as the Dead Fleet, docked at Pier 76, between Mifflin and Snyder Streets in South Philadelphia., Gift of Emily Riese., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
- Creator
- Davis, Eugene H., photographer
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Davis [P.9332.10]
- Title
- Dock Street and environs, Society Hill, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of Dock Street in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. Views face north from the vicinity of Pine and Front Streets. The Delaware River, Benjamin Franklin Bridge, piers and industrial buildings lining Front Street are visible to the east and the view west extends to 2nd Street. The United States Custom House can also be seen., Negative numbers: 21908s, 21909s, 21913s, 21915s, 21917s., Manuscript note on negative sleeves: Dock St. area, Phila., Pa., (for John P. Donovan Co.), 6-25-41.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1941
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.21908s; P.8990.21909s; P.8990.21913s; P.8990.21915s; P.8990.21917s]
- Title
- [Waterfront recreational area, Essington, Pennsylvania]
- Description
- Aerial views of piers and recreational areas along the Essington waterfront on the Delaware River. Boats are docked at the piers and on the water., Negative numbers: 8691., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Essington, Pa., 7/6/28.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1928
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.8691]
- Title
- Vessels at oil wharves Schuylkill River, [Philadelphia]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a group of sailing ships docked in rows on the Schuylkill River. The dock extends along the right of the frame., Time: 4:10, 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
- October 4, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.438]
- Title
- Dock & crowd from hurricane deck of Orinoco, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a crowd gathered under a covered wharf at Bermuda. The photograph was taken from the deck of a ship in the bay flying a flag from its prow. In the foreground, people on the lower deck of the boat wave to the crowd., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 3:15, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- April 1, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.937]
- Title
- Front St. & wharves from Eastern shed showing Paget Ferry steps, [Hamilton, Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing two sailboats and a rowboat next to the stone wall of a harbor at Hamilton. Another large sailing ship is visible in the background. Buildings and trees line the harbor walkway., Photographer remarks: Too small stop., Time: 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
- March 26, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.883]
- Title
- Breakers at Applegate's Pier, [Atlantic City, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing Applegate's Pier at Atlantic City, a long two-story wooden pier extending into the ocean as waves break near the shore. Two figures stand on the upper level of the pier., Photographer remarks: Instantaneous. Very weak., Time: 10:50, 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 28, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.254]
- Title
- [Breakers at Applegate's Pier], [Atlantic City, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing Applegate's Pier at Atlantic City, a long two-story wooden pier extending into the ocean as waves break near the shore. People walk on the pier., Nearly same as last., Photographer remarks: Very weak, Time: 11, Light: 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 28, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.255]
- Title
- Wharf & shed, St. Georges from water, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a sailboat docked at a wharf on Saint George Island seen from across the water. The wharf is full of people and cargo., Photographer remarks: Blurred neg., Time: P.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
- March 12, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.849]
- Title
- Phila[delphia] Shipbuilding Co's wharf
- Description
- Film negative showing three men walking along the Philadelphia Shipbuilding Company's wharf. A steamship with three visible floors and the words "Lord Baltimore Philadelphia" painted on the side sits in the dock to the right. The men walk toward the steamship with their backs to the camera., 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
- May 24, 1912
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.474]
- 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
- 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 on the Delaware, Philadelphia harbor
- Description
- Shows ships docked at piers with warehouse sheds holding lumber. Also shows men in rowboats in the distance., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Title printed on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.13a]
- Title
- View of Philadelphia harbor, Philadelphia, Pa
- Description
- Harbor scene showing a steamboat departing from a pier on the Delaware River. Includes a partial view of a docked steamboat., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.11g]
- Title
- [Iron-truss bridge spanning the Schuylkill Canal, Philadelphia.]
- Description
- A group of people are fishing near an old iron-truss bridge along the Schuylkill Canal. A small landing, which functioned as a dock for the canal tow boats, is visible along the banks of the canal in the foreground., Title supplied by cataloguer., Gift of Albert L. Doering.
- Creator
- Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1895
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.22]
- Title
- [Peace Jubilee, Naval Day, large battleship on the Delaware River.]
- Description
- Depicts a large battleship with two engine stacks and American flags on the Delaware River on Naval Day. One of several ships in the naval parade that opened the Peace Jubilee celebration of end of the Spanish American War of 1898. Docks visible in the background, along with City Hall tower., Title supplied by cataloguer., Gift of Albert L. Doering.
- Creator
- Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer
- Date
- October 1898
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.282]
- Title
- Piers on the Delaware River south of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of the piers along the Delaware River riverfront south of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge (formerly the Delaware River Bridge). Various types of boats are visible on the river, as are both the Camden, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania riverfronts. Views extend as far south as Oregon and Pattison Avenues., Negative numbers: 21737s, 21739s, 21740s.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1941
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.21737s; P.8990.21739s; P.8990.21740s]
- Title
- Luckenbach Lines steamship on the Delaware River, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of a Luckenbach Lines ship sailing and docked in the Delaware River. Piers and industrial facilities are visible along the riverfront at Delaware Avenue between Snyder and Oregon Avenues. Various types of boats and watercraft sail on the river. The Philadelphia skyline can be seen in the distance., Negative numbers: 5177, 5178, 5183.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1925
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5177; P.8990.5178; P.8990.5183]
- Title
- Delaware River waterfront at Washington Avenue, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of the piers at Washington and Delaware Avenues in South Philadelphia. Ships are docked at the piers. Cars and a trolley can be seen traveling on the city streets. The area to the north and west of the river and the city skyline are visible in the distance., Negative numbers: P279, P280.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1930
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.P279; P.8990.P280]
- Title
- Delaware River waterfront at Spring Garden Street, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of the piers and industrial buildings along the Delaware riverfront in Northern Liberties. Views face north and west from the vicinity of Spring Garden Street and Delaware Avenue., Negative numbers: 2834, 4860.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1915
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.2834; P.8990.4860]
- Title
- [North Philadelphia waterfront looking south along the Delaware River, Philadelphia.]
- Description
- Aerial views of the Delaware River looking south from the Camden, New Jersey side of the river from a low altitude. Ships and industrial facilities are visible and the Philadelphia city skyline can be seen in the distance., Negative numbers: 14734n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: N. Phila Waterfront & Delaware River, Phila, Pa., July 12, 1931 (city in background).
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1931
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.14734n]
- Title
- [Vertical view of Philadelphia.]
- Description
- Vertical view of Philadelphia of the area roughly bounded by the Poplar Street to the north, Pine Street to the south, the Delaware River to the east, and Logan Square to the west. The approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the bridge itself, Washington and Rittenhouse Squares, Logan Square, City Hall and piers along the river are visible in this high-altitude view of the city., Negative numbers: 12428n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Waterfront, Phila. Pa., May 5, 1930.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1930
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.12428n]
- Title
- [Delaware River looking north from Dock Street, Philadelphia.]
- Description
- Aerial views of the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge (formerly the Delaware River Bridge) from a vantage point just south and west of Dock Street. Taken on a clear day, the view extends well past North Philadelphia and includes Petty Island, New Jersey and a portion of Camden, New Jersey., Negative numbers: 21990s, Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Philadelphia, Penna., Delaware River, Dock St. & N.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1941
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.21990s]
- Title
- [Ships on the Delaware River, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia.]
- Description
- Aerial views of ships on the Delaware River with piers and industrial buildings along the riverfront in the vicinity of Oregon and Delaware Avenues visible behind. The city skyline is visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 25663n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Waterfront, Phila, Pa.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1941
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.25663n]
- Title
- [Warner Company, Berk Street Wharf, Berk and Beach Streets, Fishtown, Philadelphia.]
- Description
- Aerial views of Warner Company industrial piers on the Delaware waterfront at Berk Street and Beach Street in Fishtown. Facility is shown in its entirety. Piers are marked number 66 and 67. Ships are docked at the pier and what look like construction materials float on barges. A portion of the area just beyond Delaware Avenue to the northwest of the facility is also visible., Negative numbers: 20672n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Warner Co., Berk St. Wharf, Phila, Pa., Oct. 18, 1939.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1939
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.20672n]
- Title
- [Industrial waterfront along the Delaware River, Camden, New Jersey.]
- Description
- Aerial views of industrial facilities on the Camden, New Jersey waterfront along the Delaware River. Residential areas near the waterfront are also visible., Negative numbers: 7993., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Camden Water Front, 12/10/1927.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1927
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.7993]
- Title
- [Delaware River waterfront north, vicinity of Port Richmond, Philadelphia.]
- Description
- Aerial view of the riverfront from the vicinity of Columbia Avenue looking north. The Reading Railroad Company railroad terminus and Port Richmond are visible in the distance, as are industrial buildings and piers along the riverfront. Ships sail on the river., Negative numbers: 4873., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Philadelphia, Pa, N.E. Waterfront, 1925.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1925
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4873]
- Title
- [Fishing near the Pavilion Sun Parlor]
- Description
- View of men fishing from a rocky shore line, probably in New Jersey, showing the Pavilion Sun Parlor on a pier jutting out into the ocean., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Creator
- Berry, Frank, b. 1863, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1907
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Berry [P.8986.61]
- Title
- Vertical views of Philadelphia along the Delaware River
- Description
- Vertical views of Philadelphia of the area bounded by the Spring Garden Street to the north, Reed Street to the south, the Delaware River to the east, and 10th Street to the west. Views are from a high altitude. The approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the bridge itself, Washington Square, and piers along the river are clearly visible, as are portions of Camden on the east bank of the river., Negative numbers: 12422n, 12423n., Manuscript notes on negative sleeves indicate photos were taken May 5, 1930.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- 1930
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.12422n; P.8990.12423n]
- Title
- USS Constitution sailing on the Delaware River, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of the USS Constitution sailing on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. The frigate is surrounded by tugboats and the waterfronts of South Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey can also be seen., Negative numbers: P291, P292, P293, P297, P298.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1931
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.P291; P.8990.P292; P.8990.P293; P.8990.P297; P.8990.P298]
- Title
- Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Old City Historic District, Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge. Bridge was constructed from 1922-1926 and connects Camden, New Jersey to Philadelphia over the Delaware River. Distant and close-up full and partial views of the bridge and the riverfronts of both Camden and Philadelphia. Commissioned by the Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission of New Jersey and the Delaware River Bridge and Tunnell Commission of Pennsylvania, the bridge was designed by architect Paul Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski. Located at 5th and Race Streets., Negative numbers: 4866, 5916, 5917, 5996, 6272, 6343, 6802, 6803, 6805, 7274.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1924-1926
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4866; P.8990.5916; P.8990.5917; P.8990.5996; P.8990.6272; P.8990.6343; P.8990.6802; P.8990.6803; P.8990.6805; P.8990.7274]
- Title
- Landing steps foot of Queen St. Hamilton, W. from shed, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a harbor at Hamilton with various sailing ships in the water. One of the boats raises an American flag up to the top of its mast. A stone wall surrounds the harbor and various buildings line the walkway., Photographer remarks: 6th day [written above date]. Good sun. too small a stop., Time: 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
- March 26, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.881]
- Title
- Ordinance Island & shed. St. Georges, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing Ordinance Island in Saint George harbor. Various sailboats are docked in the water. There is a cart with large wheels on the left and a group of buildings with a flagpole on the right., Time: 12:30, Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 30, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.924]
- Title
- Steamer Sea Bird & dock at Oceanic from hotel grounds, [Monmouth Beach, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large steamboat with the words "Sea Bird" written on the hull on the Shrewsbury River. There is a wooden dock with people gathered at the end extending into the water behind the boat. Tree branches occupy the foreground of the frame., Photographer remarks: Too slow., Time: 11:30, Light: good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- September 7, 1887
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1202]
- Title
- Dispatch with our party on board at Somerset Wharf, (Mangrove Bay) [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a boat flying an American flag from its mast in Mangrove Bay. A group of people gather on board and a smaller group sit and stand on the stone wharf., Time: PM, 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 17, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.861]
- Title
- Trinidad leaving dock, landing stage being taken down, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a steam ship docked and full of passengers. A group of men work to take down the wooden plank used to board the ship. Other people stand on the dock at the far right edge of the photograph., Photographer remarks: Intens. 5/26, Time: 10:30 A.M., Light: Good sunlight., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 9, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.842]
- Title
- Dry Dock & Flag ship Northampton from S. of camber, taken from "Dispatch," [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large sailing ship docked in a port at Bermuda. To the left is a building with various smokestacks. The port is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop., Time: PM, 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 17, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.865]
- Title
- Building the bridge to the Trinidad. No. 1 [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of eight men building a gangplank between the steamship Trinidad and the dock. The ship contains a mast and a smokestack. A large group of people gather on the dock. Six men straddle the gangplank while two men work on the ship. A dog stands in the foregound on the dock., Photographer remarks: same subject as last., Time: 8:10, 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 18, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1425]
- Title
- [Building the bridge to the Trinidad. Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of nine men building a gangplank between the steamship Trinidad and the dock. The men straddle the gangplank, some tying ropes around it. The ship contains a mast and a smokestack. A large group of people gather on the dock., Photographer remarks: same subject as last., Time: 8:12, Light: Fair sun., Same subject 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
- March 18, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1426]
- Title
- [Building the bridge to the Trinidad. Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of three men building a gangplank between the steamship Trinidad and the dock. Two of the men hold a long plank of wood over the half-constructed gangplank while the third man walks away. The ship contains a mast and a smokestack. A large group of people gather on the dock., Photographer remarks: same subject as last., Time: 8:20, Light: Fair sun., Same subject 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
- March 18, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1427]
- Title
- Trinidad at dock from the point, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large steamship with two masts and the word "Trinidad" painted on the side. Other smaller boats float behind the steamship at the dock., Time: 12:35, 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 6, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1397]
- Title
- Trinidad leaving for New York, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large steamship with two masts and the word "Trinidad" painted on the side puffing out smoke as it sails away from shore. Other smaller boats float behind the steamship at the dock., Time: 1, 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 7, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1398]
- Title
- Ice scene on the Delaware, Philadelphia
- Description
- Harbor scene during the winter showing ships docked at piers on the frozen river. Also shows people ice skating in the background., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 67., Arcadia caption text: Mother Nature suspended commercial and passenger activity on the Delaware River in this c. 1860 winter image. Bare-masted schooners and small boats are docked along the snow-covered piers of Philadelphia harbor in the foreground as people ice skate on the frozen river in the background. Ice skating was a common activity on the impenetrable river before the use of steam-powered icebreakers. Organizations such as the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society provided skating instruction and rescued people who broke through the ice., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.13d]
- Title
- View on the Delaware, Philadelphia harbor
- Description
- Shows ships docked at piers with warehouse sheds near loading docks cluttered with crates and barrels., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.11n]
- Title
- [Dock with rowboats], Pocono Lake, [PA]
- Description
- Film negative showing a dock at Pocono Lake with a building at the end. Two boats float on the left and a flagpole rises from the building on the dock. The Pocono Lake Preserve was pioneered by a group of Quakers, including Isaac Sharpless, who camped in the area in 1904. In 1908, this group bought the property from the Pocono Mountain Ice Company and designed it as a basic, rustic campground., July 10 & 11, 1909., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- July 1909
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.369]
- Title
- Delaware River and South Philadelphia
- Description
- Aerial view of the Delaware River and South Philadelphia taken from a bi-plane (parts of which are visible) from ca. 2000-foot altitude above the vicinity of 6th and Tasker streets. View is southwest to northeast. Petty Island and Cooper's Point, New Jersey are visible., Negative number: 1618, Record created with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1618]