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- Title
- The 2 gou-gou palms at the governor's, [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing two palm trees set in a garden at the residence of Governor Edward Newdigate. Other trees and foliage line the path and surround the garden. A man stands under the left palm tree with his hands behind his back., Time: 12:30, Light: no sun. faint light, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- March 12, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1414]
- Title
- The 20 Ton Rodman Gun
- Description
- View of The 20 Ton Rodman Gun in front of the U.S. Government Building. The background depicts a grassy area surrounded by trees, in the center of which a statue sits atop a pedastal.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - album [P.8965.16d]
- Title
- 6704 & 6706 Cresheim Road, Germantown
- Description
- Photograph showing a view of the rear facade of the twin two-story houses (6704 and 6706 Cresheim Road), including Marriott C. Morris’ at 6706. A grove of trees stands next to a pathway in the foreground. The print is mounted on a cream colored board with a generous border., Photograph from negative number *13-19., 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 23, 1899
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.28.3]
- Title
- Agricultural Avenue
- Description
- View looking down Agricultural Avenue, lined with various tents and small buildings. Depicted is a terrain of dirt paths and grass parks, clustered with with a multitude of trees. Also shown are people walking around.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - album [P.8965.15c]
- Title
- Agricultural Hall.
- Description
- Exterior view of Agricultural Hall, American Restaurant (architect Schwarzmann) in its foreground, taken from Horticultural Hall. Depicts people on walkway and footbridge between the buildings and distinctive fence in foreground.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial album [P.8965.4a]
- Title
- American Fall from Luna Island
- Description
- Winter view of American Falls from Luna Island, one of three falls that form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the border of the United States and Canada. A tree covered in thick icicles frames the view of the falls in the foreground., Title and photographer's imprint on mount., Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp, No. 25., Distributor's label pasted on verso: James Cremer, publisher of stereoscopic views, 18 South Eighth St., Philadelphia. Stereoscopes and views, wholesale and retail., Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow., George Barker was a prolific New York stereographer in the 1860s whose gallery catered to the tourist trade in Niagara Falls.
- Creator
- Barker, George, 1844-1894, photographer
- Date
- [ca. 1868]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Barker - Views [P.9022.18]
- Title
- Another view of side yard, Avocado with fence, (clothesline in foreground), [Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of a path running to the left of the Morris family home Avocado. A wooden fence separates the path from a grove of trees. Trees and grass also grow on the right side of the path. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1880-ca. 1900
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.50.9]
- Title
- Arch of cedar trees on S. shore of Wreck Pond, showing pond & Monmouth House, [Spring Lake, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a landscape view of a group of trees standing on a grassy hill. Wreck Pond is visible between the trees with Monmouth House in the distance. Monmouth House was the first major hotel in Spring Lake, completed in 1876. It burned down in 1900, was rebuilt, and remained until 1974. Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century., Time: 4, Light: Fine 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 2, 1888
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1341]
- 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
- Arkansas State Building.
- Description
- Exterior view of building with walkways in foreground and trees in background.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - stereos [P.9299.41]
- Title
- Arkansas State Building.
- Description
- The Arkansas State Building pavilion, in a lanscaped setting with trees and paths. There are flags visible around the building. In the background is George's Hill Restaurant, also called the Hebrew Restaurant.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial album [P.8965.10a]
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 2217
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 2217, also 1180 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a girl holding her apron or overskirt up with one hand and holding the branch of a tree with another hand, perhaps picking small fruits, nuts, or flowers; beside her on the ground is a basket with a sunbonnet in it., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down piece of paper.
- Date
- [s.a.]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 23
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 2761
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 2761., Image of one man holding an axe upright while another looks on and a third man drag what appears to be a log or felled tree; three hats and a basket sit on the ground., Signed: W. Baker [i.e., William Deal Baker?]., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., “M.s.” – Inscribed on back of block.
- Date
- [s.a.]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 19
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 3209
- Description
- Block numbered in one place: 3209, also 1908 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a girl reading a book on a slope under fruit trees.
- Date
- [s.a.]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 24
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 3248
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 3248 (4 printed over other faint 8 in one place), also 1896 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a man in a top hat speaking to a boy; the boy places his hand on the man’s hand, which rests on a walking stick; the man gestures with his other hand toward two men who tie a string around a small tree and a supporting piece of wood stuck in the ground.
- Date
- [s.a.]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 21
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 6454
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 6454, also 1297 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman wearing a kerchief sitting outdoors reading a book; a girl beside her leans on the woman and looks up toward her., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 [Pear St. Phila.]” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block.
- Date
- [between 1861 and 1876?]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 25
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 7118
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 7118, also 8018 in two places (both defaced)., Image of nine small illustrations; in the first four a squirrel retrieves and then drops a nut; in the next five a tree grows where the nut was dropped, and the tree is cut for wood used to construct a church., "V. Grottenthaler, 402 Library St Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 27 no 7 (1870), p. 1.
- Date
- [between 1869 and 1876?]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 24
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 7165
- Description
- Numbered in one place: 7165, also 1078 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a standing man in the woods facing a seated man; the seated man sits facing away from the first man, but twists his torso and head to the side and shields or covers his face; the first man holds one hand clenched, and the seated man appears to hold a handkerchief or cloth in the hand by his side., “V. Grottenthaler, 402 Library St Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876., “Wh [?] Adams Pg. 102” – Inscribed on back of block.
- Date
- [between 1869 and 1876?]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 17
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 7976
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 7976., Image of a blooming flower in the foreground, and a tree in the background., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
- Date
- [s.a.]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 6
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 8516
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 8516., Image of large trees and flowers separated by stick fences; a path weaves through and there may be houses visible through the trees; a fortification or bridge is visible on top of a hill beyond the trees., Signed: Hele-Sattler. Hele & Sattler, a partnership between William J. Hele (b. ca. 1857) and Julius C. Sattler (1855-1916), was active between circa 1877 and circa 1886., "V. Grottenthaler, Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1867 to 1876.
- Date
- [ca. 1877?]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 32
- Title
- ASSU Illustration 9220
- Description
- Block numbered in two places: 9220, also 1462 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of girl lying in bed, her left forearm attached with bandages to a splint; a drinking glass and two bottles are on a table beside her; in the space around this circular image are a thin fruit tree, two goats pulling an open carriage, and a seated girl with arms crossed beside a man holding a cane and wearing a tall pointed hat., V. Grottenthaler Phila. – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1867 to 1876.
- Date
- [between 1867 and 1876?]
- Location
- ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 16
- Title
- Avenue of elms & workmen's houses at Allaire, [NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a series of workmen's houses at the former Howell Iron Works at Allaire, N.J. on the right of a path. A straight line of trees and wooden fences line the left side of the path, and further down the path on the right. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: Slightly undertimed., Time: 9:30, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- August 9, 1887
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1174]
- Title
- Avenue of trees back from house & our house & Cutler's [6708 Cresheim Road]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of rows of slender trees in the center of a field behind Marriott Morris' house at 6706 Cresheim Road, and Walter P. Cutler's at 6708 Cresheim Road. A large timber-framed house is visible beyond the trees across a road and a field. Cutler was manager of the Atlantic Refining Co., Time: 3:30 PM, 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 23, 1899
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.13.9]
- Title
- [Avenue of trees back of our house, 6706 Cresheim Road]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of two lines of trees spanning a field behind Marriott C. Morris' house at 6706 Cresheim Road. Behind the straight lines of a trees there is a large house set back from the road on the left., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- May 14, 1899
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.8.6]
- Title
- Back lawn, [Deshler-Morris House], 5442 [Germantown Avenue] showing horse-chestnut tree and pine tree
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of the garden with a large, leafy horse chestnut tree growing in the center at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. A tall pine tree with sparse branches stands on the right while shrubs border the garden. The rear of the house is visible in the background. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1880-ca. 1900
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.64.12]
- Title
- Banana - Floral Hall.
- Description
- Interior view showing potted tree with hanging fruit. Other varieties of plants line the floor. Building adorned with arched windows, decorative archways, and chandelier.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - album [P.8965.35f]
- Title
- Bed and Kilmarnock Willow in our garden, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. Various trees, shrubs, and other foliage surround the lawn. Jet, a small black dog, sits in the grass in the foreground. The roofs of other houses are visible behind the foliage in the distance. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., Photographer remarks: First plate exposed in new Scovill camera., 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
- September 3, 1884
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.392]
- Title
- Bed near lower Walnut tree, with box bush, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. Trees and other foliage grow in the center. An urn on a pedestal sits near the trees on the right and a circular flower bed occupies the foreground on the left. A wooden fence is visible through the foliage in the background. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 5:15, Light: Fairly 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
- September 17, 1885
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.756]
- Title
- Belmont Avenue.
- Description
- Architects: Machinery Hall -- Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wislon; Judges' Hall -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Pennsylvania Railroad Office -- Joseph M. Wilson; World's Ticket Office -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Centennial Photographic Association Building -- H.J. Schwarzmann. Artist of the "Washington" monument is M. Dickerson Eyre. Belmont Avenue with Bartholdi's Fountain prominent, lamp-lined walkways, landscaped grounds, the Washington monument and pedestrians, and several buildings, including Machinery Hall, Judges' Hall, Pennsylvania Railroad Office, Frank Leslie's Pavilion, World's Ticket Office, and Centennial Photographic Association Building.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - photos [P.9047.186]
- Title
- Belmont Avenue.
- Description
- Architects: Machinery Hall -- Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson; Judges' Hall -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Pennsylvania Railroad Office -- Joseph M. Wilson; World's Ticket Office -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Centennial Photographic Association Building -- H.J. Schwarzmann. Artist of the "Washington" monument is M. Dickerson Eyre. Belmont Avenue with Bartholdi's Fountain prominent, lamp-lined walkways, landscaped grounds, the Washington monument and pedestrians, and several buildings, including Machinery Hall, Judges' Hall, Pennsylvania Railroad Office, Frank Leslie's Pavilion, World's Ticket Office, and Centennial Photographic Association Building.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - photos [P.9260.640]
- Title
- Bess standing by little magnolia tree near top of our yard, [Deshler-Morris House, Germantown]
- Description
- Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris standing next to a small, slender tree covered in blooms at the Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue. She gazes down at the flower that she holds delicately in her right hand. She wears a long dark-colored dress., Photographer remarks: Wind., Time: 1:15, Light: no sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- April 23, 1891
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1624]
- Title
- [Big horse chestnut tree in bloom, 5442 Germantown Avenue, Deshler-Morris House]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view a large horse-chestnut tree at the rear of the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. A wide lawn extends behind it bordered by tall shrubs. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., 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
- 1893
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.6.8]
- Title
- [Big horse chestnut tree, possibly Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large, leafy tree standing in a garden behind a house, possibly the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. The lawn is surrounded by shrubs and other foliage and two flowerbeds grow in the foreground. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1880-ca. 1900
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.35.2]
- Title
- Big trees on Uncle Samuel's lawn at Olney
- Description
- Glass negative showing a view of a a cluster of large trees, some with bare branches and some evergreen, on Marriott Morris' Uncle Samuel Morris' property at Olney. A woman stands beneath the trees and a farmhouse surrounded by fields is visible in the distance., Time: 3, 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
- February 23, 1888
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1262]
- Title
- Big walnut tree near Uncle Sam[ue]l's barn, [Olney, PA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a large, bare walnut tree standing next to Marriott Morris' Uncle Samuel's barn. A dirt road runs to the right of the tree, which is behind a wooden fence. Two figues are visible at the end of the road. A second building stands behind the tree., Time: 2:30, 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
- February 23, 1888
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1260]
- Title
- Bird cherry tree at top of our garden, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a cherry tree in the corner of a garden at the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. A bench and an urn on a pedestal stand in front of the tree. A fence is barely visible through the trees at the back of the garden. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on this Germantown lot in 1752, adding the three-story front addition in 1772. The house was sold to Col. Isaac Franks in 1792 after Deshler’s death. President George Washington rented the home for the duration of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the summer of 1794. Elliston and John Perot purchased the house in 1804, selling it to Elliston’s son-in-law Samuel B. Morris after his death in 1834. The house stayed in the possession of the Morris family for over a century, when Elliston P. Morris donated the house to the National Parks Service in 1948. The name was officially changed to the Germantown White House in 2009., Photographer remarks: Anthony camera. Undertimed., Time: 11, Light: No sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- May 20, 1885
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.606]
- Title
- Bird's eye view from the Resevoir.
- Description
- "View from the reservoir. The reservoir extended along the northwest boundary of the Exposition grounds. This view shows state buildings in the foreground (from the left: Michigan, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware and Maryland) and Machinery Hall, the Main Building and the Art Gallery in the distance."--Looney. Old Philadelphia. p. 221. Aerial view of the exhibition from the reservoir. Architects: Connecticut State Building - D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell; U.S. Government Building - James H. Windrim; Machinery Hall and Main Exhibition Building - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- *Centennial - photos [P.9137.4]
- Title
- [Boxwood tree]
- Description
- Depicts large tree, with branches reaching the ground., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: One of the largest boxwood trees we ever saw. It is on an estate west of 69 and Market Sts., is at least 18 ft high and is approximately 30 ft wide at the base. (Tell about colored caretaker and our arrival through the rear entrance.), Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
- Creator
- Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1923
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 65a [P.8513.65a], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson65a.htm
- Title
- Brazilian Empire Building.
- Description
- Exterior view of the Brazilian Empire Building in a shady grove of trees.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial album [P.8965.5f]
- Title
- Bridge & large willow tree at Allaire, [NJ]. Lena Goodwin & G[eorge] V[aux] Jr. on bridge
- Description
- Glass negative showing a path at near the former Howell Iron Works at Allaire, N.J. leading through the woods with a bridge over a stream in the center and a wooden fence in the background. Lena Goodwin and Marriott Morris' third cousin George Vaux Jr. stand on the right side of the bridge leaning on the railing. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: slightly overtimed., Time: 9, Light: sun good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- August 9, 1887
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1173]
- Title
- [Bushy tree in unidentified backyard]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a leafy, bushy tree standing in a garden. Other trees and grass grow around the tree and a house is visible in the background., Photographer remarks: November J.C.B. on & off 1st trial. [inscribed on neg.], Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- June 1883
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.52.6]
- Title
- Calabash tree near Church Caves. [Two] colored boys under it. [Bermuda]
- Description
- Glass negative showing two Black boys standing under a large calabash tree with gnarled branches. In the center, the boy, attired in a brimmed hat, a jacket, and pants, puts his right hand in his pocket and smiles at the viewer. In the right, the boy, attired in a cap, a white buttoned shirt, a jacket, and pants, holds a stick in his hands and looks at the viewer., Time: 9:00, Light: No sun, good light., Purchase 2001., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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 24, 1889
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1451]
- Title
- Canada Lumber Exhibit.
- Description
- Exterior view of building erected by Canadian Comission with five men on roof. Depicts railroad tracks in foreground and large trees in background.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - stereos [P.9299.40]
- Title
- Cat & dog at tree, [Olney, PA]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a cat sitting among the branches of a small tree at Marriott Morris' uncle Samuel Morris' house. Don, a speckle-coated dog, stands at the base of the tree looking up at the cat., Time: 2:15, Light: Fairly 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 26, 1888
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1272]
- Title
- [Cedar and oak trees on a private estate along the upper Delaware River]
- Description
- Depicts rows of cedar trees, a taller oak tree behind them, and part of a building's porch., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: 7 little cedar trees with an old oak forming the background. Note the inviting little entrance into the sylvan enclosure. Mayhap if one were a child, one could see fairies and sylphs disporting themselves in the moonlight within this little haven. Private estate along the upper Delaware., Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
- Creator
- Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1923
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 51 [P.8513.51], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson51.htm
- Title
- Cedar tree on S. shore of Wreck Pond. Pond & Allaire H. in backgr[oun]d. [Spring Lake, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a landscape view of a leafy cedar tree set on a grassy hill. Allair Hotel near the bank of Wreck Pond is visible in the distant background. Spring Lake was a coastal resort area popular in the late 19th and early 20th century., Time: 4:10, Light: Fine 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 2, 1888
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1342]
- Title
- Cedars in side yard Avocado, [Sea Girt, NJ]
- Description
- Glass negative showing a path running along the left side of the Morris family home Avocado. A wooden chair sits to the left of the path where slender trees grow in the lawn. Trees grow on either side of the path in the distance. The corner of the house is visible on the right. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
- Creator
- Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
- Date
- ca. 1887
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.50.12]
- Title
- Cedars in side yard, Avocado, Sea Girt, NJ
- Description
- Glass negative showing trees growing along the side of the Morris family home Avocado. The slender branches weave together forming a canopy over the grass. The corner of the house is visible to the right. Elliston Perot Morris bought property in Sea Girt, N.J. in 1875, where he built the summer home Avocado after designs by Quaker architect Hibberd Yarnall. Morris left Avocado, named after a Perot family estate in Bermuda, to his daughter Elizabeth Canby Morris in his will. It was sold in 1947 after her death. By 1958 the house had been demolished., 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
- 1887
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.50.16]
- Title
- Centennial grounds from Judge's Pavilion.
- Description
- Looking out at Centennial Grounds from Judge's Pavilion depicts trees, grass, walkways, and several men sitting on benches.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial - stereos [P.9734.9]
- Title
- Centennial Water Works
- Description
- Exterior view of building through the trees with a body of water in foreground.
- Creator
- Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
- Date
- 1876
- Location
- Centennial album [P.8965.4e]