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- 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
- Natural Bridge from below, down bed of Cedar Creek, [VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge extending over Cedar Creek. Trees and other foliage line either side of the creek, which has a rocky streambed. The Natural Bridge extends up the right side of the frame. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:10, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- October 13, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1037]
- Title
- Natural Bridge, from path down [from seat on path leading down under it, Cedar Creek, VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the Narual Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. Either bank is covered in trees and other foliage, and a high cliff face rises from the left side of the river. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 19:55, Same position as No. 1038., 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.9895.1050]
- Title
- Natural Bridge [from seat on path leading down under it, Cedar Creek, VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. Either bank is covered in trees and other foliage, and a high cliff face rises from the left side of the river. 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., From same place as last., Photographer remarks: Good neg., Time: 10, The negative is dark and the emulsion has begun to flake along the upper edge of the plate., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- October 15, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1051]
- Title
- Natural bridge from bed of stream, [Cedar Creek, VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. Either bank is covered in trees and other foliage, and a high cliff face rises from the left side of the river. 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., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:10, Just below where last was taken., 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.9895.1052]
- Title
- Distant view of Natural Bridge, [Cedar Creek, VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a landscape view of a forested hillside with the Natural Bridge in the center. Cedar Creek is visible in the foreground. 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., Photographer remarks: Upright on plate. Undertimed., Time: 11:50, From a point further W. than last., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- October 15, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1054]
- Title
- Balanced Rock, Mt. Desert [Island, ME]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a man and a woman sitting on a jagged rock outcropping looking over a valley at Mount Desert Island. The man wears a suit and hat and the woman wears a dark dress and hat. Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine, was popularized in the mid-19th century by Hudson River School painters as a nature retreat. From the late 19th century to around the 1930s the Island was a tourist destination for the social elite., 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 18, 1888
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.104.11]
- Title
- Nat[ural] Bridge from hillside up-stream, [VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge, a natural stone archway with Cedar Creek running underneath. A small wooden walkway crosses the river, leading to the lower right corner of the archway. 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., Photographer remarks: Developed at Natural Bridge., Time: 5:10, Light: Sun almost down., 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, 1886
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1042]
- Title
- Point of Rocky Island, Spanish Point, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a natural archway. A rowboat leans against some boards on the shore in the foreground with the ocean in the distance., Time: 11:00, Light: Fair sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 25, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1459]
- Title
- Looking through Natural Arch, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing an arch shaped rock formation spanning a beach. A woman is seen through the arch standing among the rocks on the shore, while another sits nearby., Time: 11:50, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 23, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1446]
- Title
- Looking through Natural Arch, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing an arch shaped rock formation spanning a beach into a body of water. Two women are seen through the arch standing on the rocky shore., No. 2., Time: 12:00, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 23, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1447]
- Title
- Rocks on West coast of Ireland Island near Moondynce wharf, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a a rocky cliff on the coast of Ireland Island with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping. The shoreline continues on the left as the ocean extends into the distance., Photographer remarks: A little overtimed., Time: 1:30, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 13, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1417]
- Title
- Balanced rock near Hungry Bay, South Shore, [Paget, Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large rock balanced precariously on the stone-filled shoreline at Hungry Bay. Low grass grows among the stones in the foreground and the ocean extends into the background., Time: cir. 12, 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.9895.889]
- Title
- Natural Bridge & hotels from [hill to south and west] of bridge. [Cedar Creek, VA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge on a forested hillside with a series of hotels occupying the ridge on the right side of the photograph. 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., From same hill., Time: 12, 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.9895.1055]
- Title
- Rock cut on road near Ogdensburg, N.J
- Description
- Glass negative showing a dirt road leading through rocky hills. Emily Borton and Robert Mickle lean against a steep cliff face on the right side of the road. Rolling hills are visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Emily Borton & Rob. Mickle in road, Time: 9:20, Light: Good sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- August 12, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1567]
- Title
- South Valley Hill slate in the Gulf, where the Gulf Road cuts through it. From S[outh] side. [Arthur Jones standing in the road]. [Chester County, Pa.]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the steep rocky hillside of South Valley Hill on the right with a winding dirt road on the left. Trees grow along the left side of the road. A telephone pole juts out from the large rock and Arthur Jones (Haverford College class of 1885) stands on the left side of the road., Photographer remarks: Arthur Jones standing in the road., Time: 2:50, 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
- April 30, 1885
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.581]
- Title
- [South Valley Hill slate in the Gulf, where the Gulf road cuts through it.] Nearer view & from N[orth], [Chester County, Pa.]
- Description
- Glass negative showing the steep rocky hillside of the South Valley Hill on the left with a winding dirt road with trees on the right., Same subject as last., Time: 3:00, Light: Good sun., The same scene as depicted in plate 581 but facing the opposite direction., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- April 30, 1885
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.582]
- Title
- Balanced rock at Hungry Bay, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping at Hungry Bay. The ocean waves are visible behind the boulder., Different view looking up coast., Time: 11:40, 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 16, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1420]
- Title
- Balanced rock at Hungry Bay, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping at Hungry Bay. The ocean waves are visible behind the boulder., Time: 11:00, 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 16, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1418]
- Title
- Balanced rock (nearer), [at Hungry Bay, Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a rocky cliff with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping at Hungry Bay. The ocean waves are visible behind the boulder., Photographer remarks: Under developed., Time: 11:10, 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
- March 16, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1419]
- Title
- The Wolves
- Description
- Frontal view of statue of wolves atop boulder. Surrounding scenery is composed of trees and shrubbery.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - album [P.8965.15d]
- Title
- Mrs. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Museum Series - Colorado Building
- Description
- View of Mrs. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Museum Series in the Colorado Building. Depicts a display of stuffed wildlife in a replica of their natural habitat. Trees, shrubbery, and large boulders create the natural effect.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - album [P.8965.24b]
- Title
- Scenery on the Pennsylvania Railroad Album
- Description
- Album of photographs documenting the Philadelphia, Middle, and Pittsburgh divisions of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in 1846. The consolidated company sought to build a trunk route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh through the Allegheny mountains in order to compete with the Erie Canal for freight traffic. In 1854, rail passage through the Alleghenies via the "Horse Shoe Curve" was achieved and spurred the establishment and growth of the several towns depicted along the route.
- Date
- 1874