Glass negative showing a library and part of a chapel at West Point. The chapel on the left is made of stone and has a crenellated tower and a dome. The library on the right is in the Greek revival style with Corinthian columns and a pediment. A mean leans against the stairs to the library. The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, was originally a fort first occupied by American forces in 1778. The school was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802., Photographer remarks: Taken in a great hurry., Time: 11, 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 5, 1884
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.402]
