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Title: ASSU Illustration 7854
Description: Block numbered in one place: 7854, also 1681 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of an outdoor scene of a body of water, reds or grass, and a rocky and craggy coast., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down piece of paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 28

Title: ASSU Illustration 7875
Description: Block numbered in two places: 7875, also 1683 on small adhesive label on back of block., Block numbered in two places: 7875, also 1683 on small adhesive label on back of block., Signed: Lauderbach [i.e., James W. Lauderbach?]
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 21

Title: [New Jersey coastline from Margate City to Brigantine.]
Description: Aerial view of the New Jersey coastline taken from an extremely high altitude. The expanse of shoreline and adjacent inland areas can be seen roughly from Margate City to Brigantine. View is facing east towards Atlantic City from a vantage point in the vicinity of Northfield, New Jersey and is far enough west that Lakes Bay is visible in its entirety. Because of the high vantage point, many physical geographic features of the area can be seen but residential areas and other developments appear very small., Negative numbers: 15219n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Atlantic City, NJ, October 27, 1931.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.15219n]

Title: [Unidentified marinescape]
Description: Photograph showing a view of the tree lined shore of a river or lake. Slender trees crowd the bank and reeds extend into the the 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: ca. 1880-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2113]

Title: Bark under full sail
Description: Lantern slide showing a view of a large sailing ship at sea. The ship has three masts and multi-tiered sails which unfurl as it sails away across the water., Contains MCM stamp., 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. 1890-ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2167]

Title: ASSU Illustration 7237
Description: Block numbered in two places: 7237, also 9 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of boys bathing or swimming nude near the shore of a body of water; two men in the distance stand on the shore, one pointing toward what appears to be some kind of obelisk or tall natural land form; further in the distance are several hills and a small building with a fence.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 31

Title: ASSU Illustration 4157
Description: Block numbered in one place: 4157, also 1602 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a coastline; a sailboat and rowboat are visible in the water; the edge of a low building is visible atop a small cliff on the shore., Back of block obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 20

Title: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views showing sailboats and other water craft on Barnegat Bay in New Jersey. Focus is mainly on the boats on the water though some land is visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 7675, 7677, 7678, 7687.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.7675; P.8990.7677; P.8990.7678; P.8990.7687]

Title: Residential area, Absecon, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of residential areas and farmlands in the vicinity of Absecon, New Jersey. Some views show an empty lot which may be in the beginning stages of a construction project. Atlantic City and Absecon Bay are visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 6479, 6481, 6483, 6484, 6491, 6492, 6493, 6494., Manuscript note on several negative sleeves: J.J. Cassidy, Atlantic City, NJ.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6479; P.8990.6481; P.8990.6483; P.8990.6484; P.8990.6491; P.8990.6492; P.8990.6493; P.8990.6494]

Title: Salt Kettle from road, Paget short of Hamilton Harbor, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a shoreline at Paget seen from a distance from between two clusters of trees. The shoreline curves, creating a small inlet which is surrounded by buildings., 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: March 28, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.906]

Title: Small bay on road (N. road) in Southampton Parish, [Bermuda]. Bradley in foreground
Description: Glass negative showing a small bay lined on either bank with rocks and foliage in Southampton. There is a building located on the far bank and a man sits on the left bank in the foreground., Time: 11:40, 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: March 28, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.907]

Title: View from head of bay at the Flatts, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a bay at Bermuda with an inlet visible in the distance. The left shore is lined with buildings and trees., Time: 10:50, Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.921]

Title: Hamilton from hill, N. half, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the port town Hamilton with various boats sailing in the harbor. The town is seen from above from a dirt road., Time: 10:45, Light: Good sun., A long strip of emulsion is missing from the right side of the plate., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.894]

Title: St. George's from Fort George, French & his big gun, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a bay and city at Saint George with a fortified complex on a small island in the center. The shoreline is covered with buildings and trees. The photograph was taken from a hill over the bay, near another walled group of buildings., Photographer remarks: Some wind., Time: 4:30, Light: Good sunlight., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.928]

Title: Hamilton, the harbor & [Possibly] S.S. Orinoco, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Hamilton, a harbor town seen from above. A boat is docked in the harbor and trees line the streets of the town. The far shore of the bay is visible in the distance., From same point as last., Photographer remarks: Underdeveloped. Intens. 5/26, Time: A.M., Light: Good sunlight., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.844]

Title: St. Georges from harbor, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a harbor town on Saint George Island visible from a distance across the water. Trees fill the gaps between the houses and other buildings., Time: P.M., Light: Fair sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.850]

Title: Bay on south Shore below Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a bay in Bermuda seen from the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. The right shore curves in sharply to form an inlet with various rock formations extending into the water., Time: 5:40, Light: No sun, poor 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 26, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1467]

Title: View of Hamilton Harbor from Avocado Bridge, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Hamilton Harbor seen from Avocado Bridge on top of a hill. A low stone wall and thick foliage partially blocks the view of the harbor below. Rooftops, ships, and the far shore are visible in the distance., Time: 12:20, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 9, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1401]

Title: St. Georges harbor & town from St. David's Island, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the harbor of St. George seen from a distance from the top of a hill. Boats sail in the bay while the tree-lined shore curves around, forming an inlet in the far shore. In the far distance, a town on St. David's Island is visible., Photographer remarks: wind, Time: 12:50, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 11, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1406]

Title: Castle Harbor, Castle I[slan]d &c from foot of St. David's lighthouse, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Castle Harbor seen from a distance from the top of a hill on St. David's Island. Tree branches frame the scene in the foreground as the tree-lined shore curves around the bay below. Castle Island lies in the distance., Photographer remarks: wind, Time: 1:15, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 11, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1407]

Title: From Scaur Hill Fort looking toward Mangoon Bay, [Bermuda]. Mr Sypher in foreground
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Mangoon Bay seen from above on Scaur Hill. MR. Sypher sits in the grass at the top of the hill on the right., Time: 1:05, Light: Fair sun., The emulsion is flaking off and badly 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: March 19, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1437]

Title: St. George's from Fort George, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing an elevated view from a hill of the harbor town St. George's Island. Trees line the side of the hill of Fort George. A boy stands among them. Several buildings line the shore of the bay., on which ships sail. The shoreline curves to form an inlet in the distance., Time: 2:25, Light: No sun. Fair 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 11, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1409]

Title: View on N[orth] shore of Paget, Hamilton in distance, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Hamilton Harbor seen from high on a hill. Tree branches frame the view in the foreground and grow along the curving shoreline in the distance. A few buildings stand near the shore., Time: 11:30, 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: April 2, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1481]

Title: Point of land near Pitts Bay & harbor from top of quarry beyond "Princess," [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of a Pitts Bay seen from a high vantage point. Trees line either shore and various buildings stand on the right side of the inlet. A stone bridge in disrepair stands on the left side. A rowboat floats on the water in the foreground and a sailboat travels away in the distance., Time: 10:20, Light: Good., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 3, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1490]

Title: [Group at Scituate on rocks]
Description: Photograph showing a group of four men stiting on large rocks near the sea at Scituate, Mass. They wear light shirts, ties, and three of them wear hats. A large building is visible across the water in the distance., September 13, 14, + 15, 1907., 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 1907
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.595]

Title: [Group at Scituate on rocks]
Description: Photograph showing a group of four men stiting on large rocks near the sea at Scituate, Mass. They wear light shirts, ties, and three of them wear hats. A large building is visible across the water in the distance., September 13, 14, + 15, 1907., 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 1907
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.596]

Title: Somers Point, New Jersey and environs
Description: Aerial views of Somers Point, New Jersey, with several views looking east towards Great Egg Harbor and Ocean City. The area featured looks as if it is just beginning to be developed, with buildings and other areas of the city visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 5939, 5940, 5941, 5942, 5943, 5944.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5939; P.8990.5940; P.8990.5941; P.8990.5942; P.8990.5943; P.8990.5944]

Title: Real estate development, Absecon, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of a real estate development project in its beginning stages in the vicinity of Absecon, New Jersey. View includes homes adjacent to the new development as well as nearby undeveloped farmlands. Atlantic City and Absecon Bay are visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 6215, 6216, 6217, 6219., Manuscript note on negative sleeves: Real estate development nr. Atlantic City, NJ.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6215; P.8990.6216; P.8990.6217; P.8990.6219]

Title: High altitude views of Atlantic City, New Jersey and environs
Description: Aerial and vertical views of the New Jersey coastline, mainly Atlantic City, taken from a very high altitude. Atlantic City can be seen almost in its entirety and the Absecon Inlet is also visible., Negative numbers: 19573n, 19574n, 19578n.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1939
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.19573n; P.8990.19574n; P.8990.19578n]

Title: Inland views of Absecon Island, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Margate City and Longwood on Absecon Island, New Jersey. Western and southern vantage points provide views of residential areas, undeveloped land, inland waterways and marshlands on the west (inland) side of the island. The coastline and Atlantic Ocean can be seen in the distance., Negative numbers: 5948, 5949, 5950, 5952, 5953, 5955, 5956, 5957, 5963.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5948; P.8990.5949; P.8990.5950; P.8990.5952; P.8990.5953; P.8990.5955; P.8990.5956; P.8990.5957; P.8990.5963]

Title: Steamer Cimbria coming up New York Bay, from launch, Henry George
Description: Glass negative showing the large steamship Cimbria with two masts and two smokestacks seen from a distance across the calm water of New York Bay., Photographer remarks: Too slow., Time: 2, 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: July 28, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1335]

Title: Looking down Some's Sound from North of Brown's Mt. [Mount Desert Island, ME]
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape view of a bay seen from a hillside at Mount Desert Island. A tall pine tree stands in the foreground while a sailboat floats in the bay on the left side of the frame. Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine, was popularized in the mid-19th century by Hudson River School painters as a nature retreat. From the late 19th century to around the 1930s the Island was a tourist destination for the social elite., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/88., Time: 9, 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: July 16, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1314]

Title: Sloop Nautilus in N.E. Harbor. From row boat. Last all the stops overboard here. [Mount Desert Island, ME]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating near the hilly shoreline of Mount Desert Island. The boat's sails are reflected in the calm water. Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine, was popularized in the mid-19th century by Hudson River School painters as a nature retreat. From the late 19th century to around the 1930s the Island was a tourist destination for the social elite., Time: 6:45 near sunset, Light: Poor light, sun almost down., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 17, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1325]

Title: One of our buckboards. Thunder Cove and Great Herd in background, [Mount Desert Island, ME]
Description: Glass negative showing a large cart drawn by two horses at Mount Desert Island. A group of people sits in the cart while one man drives the horses. The cart travels along a dirt road at the top of a hill overlooking Thunder Cove and another hilly shore. Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine, was popularized in the mid-19th century by Hudson River School painters as a nature retreat. From the late 19th century to around the 1930s the Island was a tourist destination for the social elite., Marriott C. Morris Collection., Time: 12, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 21, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1328]

Title: View from Gibbs Hill toward Spanish point of Great Sound & islands. Spectacle Is[land] in foregr[oun]d. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of Great Sound bay dotted with islands seen from a distance from high on Gibbs' Hill. There are buildings located lower on the hill and close to the shore., Time: 1 P.M., Light: Fair sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 28, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.910]

Title: Moondyne off Ireland I[sland] in Great Sound, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a ship with a mast and smokestack sailing in Great Sound bay. The boat carries a group of people, most of whom are gathered under a canopy. Another boat is visible in the distance to the left., Time: 12:10, Light: Very faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 29, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.916]

Title: Old hulk in harbor near Government House, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing two large ships sitting in a harbor at Bermuda. The nearest ship has two masts and two anchor chains descending into the water. Small rowboats float between the larger boats and the shore., Time: 8 A.M., Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.935]

Title: [Shoreline at Hamilton with T. Miles Ice House Office and hotel, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing various buildings set on a shoreline at Hamilton, including the Hamilton Hotel. Text on the side of the building on the left reads, "T. Miles Ice House Office." The building on the right is taller and has two flagpoles The Hamilton Hotel, built 1852-1861, was the first hotel in Bermuda. Opened in 1861, the hotel went through numerous additions and alterations to increase in size. It was razed by fire in 1955., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.938]

Title: Last view of Hamilton from Orinoco, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a distant view of Hamilton from across Hamilton Harbor, with various sailboats docked in the bay. Taller builidngs rise above the city on a hill in the background., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 3:20, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 1, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.939]

Title: Finish of Dinghey race at Princess Hotel, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing three sailboats in the water at Hamilton Harbor. Various smaller rowboats travel alongside the sailboats. A few buildings are visible on the far shore., Time: 2:45, 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: March 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.901]

Title: Bermuda dinghey, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat on the water at Hamilton Harbor. Various other boats travel around the boat in the foreground. A few buildings and trees are visible on the far shore., 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 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.902]

Title: Walking the greased pole at the Princess [Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a long wooden pole extending out over Hamilton Harbor near the Princess Hotel. A crowd gathers to watch a man falling into the water as he attempts to walk across the pole. Boats of various sizes sail on the water below, carrying more onlookers., Photographer remarks: Too small a stop., Time: 3:30, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 27, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.904]

Title: View of Hamilton from Paget Shore. 1st day trip to Gibbs Hill with N.A. French, Mr. Sumner & E.K. Bradley, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a distant view of Hamilton over the water of Hamilton Harbor. A house stands on a hill in the foreground. A stone wall runs behind the house, separating the property from the road. There is a large ship sailing in the bay., Time: 10:30, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 18, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.905]

Title: Landing steps foot of Queen St. Hamilton, W. from shed, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a harbor at Hamilton with various sailing ships in the water. One of the boats raises an American flag up to the top of its mast. A stone wall surrounds the harbor and various buildings line the walkway., Photographer remarks: 6th day [written above date]. Good sun. too small a stop., Time: A.M., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.881]

Title: Off for the regatta. View of landing steps, foot of Queen St., Hamilton, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing various sailing ships in a harbor at Hamilton. The ship in the foreground has both its sails furled and carries a group of people. The harbor buildings are visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Too small stop., Time: A.M., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.882]

Title: Headland near Hungry Bay. S. Shore, [Paegt, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a rocky coastline at Hungry Bay jutting out into the water. Low grasses are interspersed with the rocks further from the shore., Time: A.M., Light: Sun 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: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.888]

Title: Balanced rock near Hungry Bay, South Shore, [Paget, Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a large rock balanced precariously on the stone-filled shoreline at Hungry Bay. Low grass grows among the stones in the foreground and the ocean extends into the background., Time: cir. 12, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.889]

Title: Flatt's Bridge & Harrington Sound from Hill, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Harrington Sound, an inland body of water with a bridge crossing a small inlet. The shores of the bay are covered with trees and a building is visible in the foreground among the foliage., Time: 10:40, Light: Good sun 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: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.920]

Title: View on N. shore road, N. of Erawl, Castle Harbor & St. George I[sland] in distance, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing the curved coastline surrounding Castle Harbor with a small rocky island located close to shore on the left. Above the coast on a hill there is a building with a stone wall and a flagpole. Saint George Island is visible in the distance., Time: 11:30, Light: Good sun 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: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.922]

Title: Ordinance Island & shed. St. Georges, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing Ordinance Island in Saint George harbor. Various sailboats are docked in the water. There is a cart with large wheels on the left and a group of buildings with a flagpole on the right., Time: 12:30, Light: Bright sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.924]

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