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Title: Looking down Wissahiccon [sic], above Red Bridge
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Wissahickon Creek with foliage visible along the right side. The image is largely indecipherable due to damage to the emulsion., Photographer remarks: Too late in day consequently a very faint picture was the result. V[Varnished]. More likely under-exposure., Time: 4:45 PM, Light: Cloudy, Emulsion is extremely damaged., 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 30, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.47]

Title: Mill-race, Naaman Creek, [Claymont, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Naaman Creek surrounded by trees. The trunks and branches reflect in the calm water. Naaman Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River, running through New Castle County, Del. and Delaware County, Pa., Time: 10:55, 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: November 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1065]

Title: French Creek, [Elverson, PA], looking up. A little below the so-called falls
Description: Glass negative showing French Creek at Elverson, Pa. with a rocky streambed. A small waterfall is visible upstream and both banks are lined with trees., Time: 12:50, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 20, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1070]

Title: Falls of French Creek, [Elverson, PA]
Description: Glass negative showing French Creek at Elverson, Pa. with a rocky riverbed and a tree-lined riverbank. A building is visible through the trees in the distance., From oposite of creek from where last was taken., Time: 1:40, The emulsion is dicolored slightly and does not fill the entire 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: November 20, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1072]

Title: Looking up Tacony Creek from "Cape May," [Olney, PA]
Description: Glass negative showing Tacony Creek surrounded by trees. A wooden fence runs across the far side of the creek., Time: 3:40 P.M., Light: Fair sun., The emulsion has discolored to yellow., 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 25, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1376]

Title: Up race bank at Washington St. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine Creek with tall trees leaning over each bank. A path runs down the right shore and a man stands on the path. A wooden foot bridge crosses the creek in the background., Photographer remarks: In 3 1/4 x 4 1/4., Time: 11:10, Light: Good sun., The emulsion is dark and the image barely discernible., 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.9895.1383]

Title: Race & buttonwood trees, Little Wakefield, G[erman]t[ow]n
Description: Glass negative showing a group of large, leafy trees standing next to a stream and a path near Little Wakefield in Germantown. The path curves to the left and is lined by a wooden fence. A field dotted with smaller trees is visible to the right., Time: 12:35, 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: May 17, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1287]

Title: Devil's Pool, Cresheim Creek, looking up, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Cresheim Creek with a rocky riverbed and a small pool at one end. The bank is steep, with trees clinging to the rocks., Photographer remarks: In neg. preserver., Time: 12:15, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 8, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.451]

Title: Row of willow trees along Mill Creek, [Lycoming County, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing Mill Creek lined on either side by willow trees. Their branches are bare in the winter weather., Light: Very 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: January 23, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.488]

Title: Meadow from under bridge over Valley Creek, near Valley Forge, [PA]
Description: Glass negative showing Valley Creek with trees lining either bank at Valley Forge. On the far side of the stream there is a path where three women stand conversing. From December 1777 to June 1778, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge. The area became Pennsylvania’s first state park in 1893., Time: 1:15, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 30, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1112]

Title: [Stream] at Swift Water [Poconos, PA]
Description: Glass negative showing a stream flowing over a rocky riverbed at the Poconos. Trees and leafy foliage grow on either bank and a woman sits on a bench on the left side of the stream., Photographer's title: No. 18. House at Swift Water., 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: 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.87.2a]

Title: On Mill Cr[eek] just below where Old Gulf Road crossed it, [Haverford, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing Old Mill Creek winding through a field. There is a house on the hillside to the left and a long wooden fence on the right., Photographer remarks: Overexposed, but I piled in the bromide & got a good neg., Time: 3, 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 10, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.518]

Title: Looking up Wissahiccon [sic] from Valley Green Bridge, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing the Wissahickon Creek, its stony banks lined with trees. Valley Green Bridge crosses the river in the distance., Photographer remarks: Overtimed, Time: 10:45, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 8, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.447]

Title: Valley Green Bridge. Looking up [Wissahickon] Creek, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing the Valley Green Bridge spanning the Wissahickon Creek. Trees grow on either side of the bank., Time: 11, 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: November 8, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.448]

Title: Pipe Bridge on Wissahiccon [sic], from drive, [Mount Airy, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a series of pipes trussed up into a bridge spanning the Wissahickon Creek. A path with a wooden fence stands next to a deep gorge that leads down to the creek., Photographer remarks: In neg. preserver [crossed out]. Collodion flowed over plate., Time: 12:30, 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: November 8, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.452]

Title: In meadow N. of bridge over creek between Westtown Station
Description: Glass negative showing a field with a stream running through it near Westtown STation. A few trees grow scattered along the riverbank and a wooden fence on runs along the right. Cows rest or graze throughout the field., Photographer remarks: Overtimed, Time: 10:45, 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: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.776]

Title: [In meadow N. of bridge over creek between Westtown & Station]
Description: Glass negative showing a field with a stream running through it near Westtown Station. A few trees line the riverbank and there is a wooden fence on the right. Cows rest or graze throughout the field., Same as last, but a little nearer to cows & tree., Time: 10:50, 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: October 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.777]

Title: Glen near Red Rock Falls, party on rocks, [Poconos]
Description: Glass negative showing a stream flowing down a wooded hillside near Red Rock Falls in the Poconos. A group of nine men and women, one holding a parasol, sits on the rocks along the riverbank., Photographer remarks: This was too shady to make a good picture., Time: 11:30 A.M., Light: Most of picture in shade., Blot of blue discoloration in the upper left corner., 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 29, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.40]

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: 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: Race & foot bridge, [Little Wakefield, Germantown] [graphic]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of large, leafy trees standing next to a small foot bridge crossing a stream near Little Wakefield in Germantown. A path curves to the right., At same place., Time: 12:45, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 17, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1288]

Title: Fallen tree & fence, Mill Creek, [Lycoming County, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing Mill Creek running diagonally across the view. On the left is of the creek a wooden fence. On the right is a large tree that has fallen toward the riverbank., Time: 9:45, 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: January 23, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.487]

Title: Dam on Mill Cr[eek], just above the old brass mill, [Lycoming County, Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a dam over the rocky riverbed of Mill Creek. Trees surround the dam on either side., Light: Good, sun not out., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: January 23, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.489]

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: Bridge over French Creek near French Creek Station, [Pa.]
Description: Glass negative showing a covered bridge crossing over French Creek. Trees hang over the creek from the right bank. A woman stands on the bank near a bend in the creek., 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: November, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.795]

Title: [Bed of Naaman's Creek, Claymont, DE], nearer R[ail]r[oad] bridge
Description: Glass negative showing Naaman Creek with a rocky riverbed. A trestle railroad bridge crosses the creek in the distance. Either riverbank is lined with trees. Naaman Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River, running through New Castle County, Del. and Delaware County, Pa., Same views as last., Time: 10:45, 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: November 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1064]

Title: View on French Creek, [Elverson, Pa.], below the falls. With [George] Vaux on banks
Description: Glass negative showing French Creek at Elverson, Pa. with a rocky streambed. Either bank is lined with trees, their branches reaching out over the water. Marriott Morris' third cousin George Vaux, Jr. sits on the rocks on the left bank of the creek., Photographer remarks: Too dense., Time: 10:55, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 20, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1068]

Title: View up Tacony Creek below Uncle Sam[ue]l's. Whittaker's boat-house in foreground
Description: Glass negative showing Tacony Creek with trees lining its banks. To the right is Whittaker's small boathouse near the bank and two canoes., Time: 3:50, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: June 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.616]

Title: Falls at Swiftwater, [Poconos, PA] near house with Sam[uel Buckley Morris]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' brother Samuel Buckley Morris standing on the bank of a small waterfall at Swiftwater, Pa. The creek flows over a rocky riverbed and down the falls into a pool in the foreground. Trees grow on either bank., No. 17., The emulsion has discolored to orange., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: ca. 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.91.4]

Title: Natural Bridge, [VA], from seat on path leading down under it. G[rand] A[rmy of the] R[epublic] sign on hill
Description: Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge extending up the left side and over the center of Cedar Creek with a rocky streambed with trees and other foliage lining either bank. A sign reading "Welcome GAR Post 15" is visible under the bridge in the distance. 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. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization founded in 1866 for veterans of the Union forces in the Civil War. The politically influential group contributed to the elections of five presidents and began the tradition of Memorial Day in 1868. The group dissolved in 1956 after the death of its last member Albert Woolson. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in 1881., Photographer remarks: Undertimed. Devel. at Nat. Bridge., Time: 10:35, There is a hole in the emulsion near the center 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 13, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1038]

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

Title: Arch of trees over creek in Rain woods, at Uncle Samuel's, [Olney, PA]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a creek with a wooden fence running over it at Marriott Morris' uncle Samuel Morris' house. Trees stand precariously on the steep banks, their branches reaching across the stream. A woman, likely Morris' cousin Hannah Perot Morris, stands near the stream in the background., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., Time: 3:30, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 26, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1273]

Title: Falls on creek above house at Swiftwater, Lu Watt standing on bank, [Catskills]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a small waterfall with a pond in the foreground at the Catskill Mouintains. Lu Watt stands on the far bank next to the falls. Thick foliage grows behind the falls., Photographer remarks: Ghost in centre. Varnished., Time: 1 P.M., Light: Faint 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: August 24, 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.32]

Title: House [possibly McJiness House] at Swift Water [Poconos, PA]
Description: Glass negative showing a large house, possibly the McJiness House, with a porch and two balconies standing on the right bank of a stream with a rocky riverbed. A bridge crosses the stream in the distance. A few wooden planks form a crude bridge in the foreground., No. 18., 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: 1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.87.2]

Title: Bed of Naaman's Creek, [Claymont, DE], looking up toward railroad bridge. Mother on a large rock
Description: Glass negative showing Martha Canby Morris sitting on a large rock on the left bank of Naaman Creek. The creek has a rocky riverbed and both banks are lined with trees. The railroad bridge is visible through the trees in the background. Naaman Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River, running through New Castle County, Del. and Delaware County, Pa., Time: 10:40, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: November 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1063]

Title: Fallen tree over Tacony Creek, Olney just below "Cape May." H[annah] P. M[orris] in boat
Description: Glass negative showing a tall tree fallen over Tacony Creek. Another tree stands where the fallen tree landed and a rowboat carrying Marriott Morris' cousin Hannah P. Morris floats down the creek., Time: 3:15 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: October 25, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1375]

Title: Looking up creek from race bank below Van Buren St. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine Creek running over a rocky streambed. Trees line the shore and a boy, possibly Marriott Morris' cousin William Marriott Canby Jr., sits on the left side of the river., Photographer remarks: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 bicycle., Time: 11, Light: Good sun., The emulsion is dark and the image barely discernible., 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.9895.1382]

Title: [View of] Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing a view of Rancocas Creek seen from behind a tree on the riverbank. Three canoes float on the creek and a covered wooden dam spans the creek. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.254]

Title: [Skinny dipping], Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing two nude men standing on the shore of Rancocas Creek. An overturned canoe rests to the left. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.255]

Title: [Three canoes in the water], Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing three canoes each carrying two people floating down Rancocas Creek. A woman sits in the nearest canoe wearing a hat with a veil and holding an oar. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.248]

Title: [Man in a canoe], Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing a man in a canoe floating on Rancocas Creek. The man is shirtless and holds the sides of the canoe while another man climbs in from the water. The riverbank is lined with trees. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.249]

Title: [Four canoes on the river], Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing four canoes floating down Rancocas Creek. Trees line the riverbank with their branches hanging over the water. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.250]

Title: [Four canoes on the] Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing four canoes each carrying two people down Rancocas Creek. Trees line the riverbank. A covered wooden dam stands in the background. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.251]

Title: [Launching the canoes], Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing a group launching two canoes from a wooden dock onto Rancocas Creek. Each canoe carries a man and a woman. The women wear white blouses with dark skirts and hats. Three more canoes stand near the dock. A bridge over the river is visible in the background. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.252]

Title: [Four canoes on], Rancocas Creek, NJ
Description: Film negative showing four canoes holding two people each traveling down Rancocas Creek. Trees line the riverbank with their branches extending over the water. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 13, 1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.253]

Title: [Group in a canoe], Wood Hill Farm, [Rancocas, NJ]
Description: Film negative showing a man and four girls in a canoe on Rancocas Creek. The man holds an oar and maneuvers the boat in the fast flowing water. A boy with only his head visible swims next to the canoe. The Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River located in south-west New Jersey., 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 29, 1909
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.351]

Title: Old dam on French Creek, [Elverson, Pa.]. Geo[rge] Vaux, Anna Sharpless, Lena Goodwin with cameras
Description: Glass neagtive showing a dam made of piled stoned on French Creek in Everson, Pa. A large tree stands on the riverbank to the right. George Vaux Jr., Anna Sharpless, and Lena Goodwin stand on the dam working with two cameras on tripods. The women wear dark dresses and hats and Vaux wears a suit., Time: 12, 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: November 20, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1069]

Title: Looking down Sea Girt, creek below the mill, showing the boat, Thalatta, Sallie Emlen, Phoebe Howell & Bess in it. [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a creek at Sea Girt surrounded by branches lined with foliage. A small rowboat carrying Sarah Emlen, Phoebe Howell, and Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris floats on the water as branches extend over the creek and are reflected in the surface., Time: 12, Light: Good sun out., The emulsion is flaking along the left 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: July 16, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1547]

Title: Hannah & George [Morris] in the "Owaissa" on Tacony Creek
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' cousins Hannah Perot Morris and George Spencer Morris in a canoe with the word "Owaissa" written on the hull. The canoe floats on the Tacony Creek as a tree brank extends over the bank., Photographer remarks: Boat in shadow., Time: 5:00, 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: June 12, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.617]

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