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Title: Ruins of father's building [715-719 Arch Street] from [George] Harris [& Sons, lithographer] 2nd story window, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., Time: A.M., These are the same ruins in plate 815 but seen from a higher vantage point., 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 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.816]

Title: Father's building 715-719 Arch St. from 2nd story of 700 Arch, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a large, multi-story building owned by Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street with its left facade made of bare brick. The front facade is decorated with carved lintels, awnings, a pediment and finnials. A sign hanging from the third floor reads "Upper floors to let, 65x130, Elevators & Power." Horse-drawn carriages travel down the street in front of the building and the lot to the right of the building is vacant., Time: 11:15, 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: June 22, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1141]

Title: Front view of 4774 Main St. [Bruner & George Livery] from Wilson Woods & Co, pavement opposite
Description: Glass negative showing a two-story stone building located on the corner of a brick road and an alleyway. The building has two chimneys, shuttered windows, a wooden fence extending from the left side, and a sign reading, Burner and George Livery. A police officer stands on the sidewalk in front of the building. Bruner and George were a livery and boarding stables in Germantown, Philadelphia owned by Henry B. Bruner and Riter W. George. The business existed from circa 1858 to circa 1918. This property was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 1907., Time: 7:30, 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: April 13, 1891
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1618]

Title: 4774 Main St. [Bruner & George Livery] showing that side of street up to School Lane. From P[ost] O[ffice] [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing Bruner and George Livery, a two-story stone building at 5434 Germantown Avenue. An alleyway runs down the left side of the building. The building has two chimneys, shuttered windows, a wooden fence extending from the right side, and a sign reading, "Bruner and George Livery 4774, Branch of Stables [4934?] Office Door Back." Other similar buildings continue to line the street in the distance. Bruner and George were a livery and boarding stables in Germantown, Philadelphia owned by Henry B. Bruner and Riter W. George. The business existed from circa 1858 to circa 1918. This property at 5434 Germantown Avenue was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 1907., Time: 8:40, Light: good sun, The emulsion is flaking along the top edge of the plate., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 14, 1891
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1620]

Title: Back view of 4774 Main Street [Bruner & George Livery] from door of new stable. [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the rear of Bruner and George Livery at 5434 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone building. A wooden fence separates the building from the neighboring buildings. A wooden shed stands in the lawn behind the building next to a pile of stones and other debris. Bruner and George were a livery and boarding stables in Germantown, Philadelphia owned by Henry B. Bruner and Riter W. George. The business existed from circa 1858 to circa 1918. This property was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 1907., Photographer remarks: Before alteration of old house., Time: 10:30, Light: faint sun, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 15, 1891
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1622]

Title: 715-17-19 Arch Street after fire of 2/23/1900
Description: Glass negative showing the five-story building at 715-719 Arch Street owned by Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris with damage to the upper stories from a fire. Telephone wires run between the building and the shorter building to the left. The fire started on February 23, 1900 at 721-723 Arch Street and spread to the buildings on either side., 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, 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.8.13]

Title: 715-17-19 Arch Street after fire of 2/23/1900
Description: Glass negative showing the five-story building at 715-719 Arch Street owned by Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris with damage to the upper stories from a fire. Telephone wires run between the building and the shorter building to the left. The fire started on February 23, 1900 at 721-723 Arch Street and spread to the buildings on either side., 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, 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.8.14]

Title: [Fire] Ruins of 715-19 Arch St. from Garner's window, [possibly] 710 Arch, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The damaged buildings on either side are visible, and an undamaged building is visible behind the ruins in the background. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., 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: January 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.821]

Title: [Ruins of 715-19 Arch St. from Garner's window. Possibly 710 Arch, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The damaged buildings on either side are visible, and an undamaged building is visible behind the ruins in the background. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., Same as last., 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: January 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.822]

Title: Front of father's building 715-719 Arch St., the morning of the fire, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., Photographer remarks: Taken with Geo. N. Latham's camera. Overtimed., Time: A.M., 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: January 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.815]

Title: [Fire] Ruins of 715-19 Arch St. from [George S.] Harris [& Sons, lithographers] 2nd story, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., 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: January 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.817]

Title: [Fire] Ruins of 715-19 Arch. From a window of [George S.] Harris [& Sons, lithographers] 2nd story, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., Time: A.M., Farther E. than last., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: January 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.819]

Title: [Ruins of 715-19 Arch. From a window of (George S.) Harris' (& Sons, lithographers) 2nd story, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' severely damaged building at 715-719 Arch Street. The pillars of the front facade stand. Piles of rubble lay in front of the ruins. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., Same as 819., 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 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.820]

Title: [Father's building, 715-17-19 Arch St. from H. Hellers 2nd story window, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a large, multi-story building owned by Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street. The top of the building is decorated with a pediment, half-circle window and finnials. A fire escape runs down the left facade above the neighboring building, which is under construction. The building to the right has two signs, one on the side reading "St Cloud Hotel," and one over the entrance reading, "This property for sale. 91 feet front. ...", Time: 2:40, Same as 2 previous., The emulsion is heavliy damaged and discolored., 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 5, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1091]

Title: Father's building, 715-17-19 Arch St. from H. Hellers 2nd story window, [Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a large, multi-story building owned by Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street. The top of the building is decorated with a pediment, half-circle window and finnials. A fire escape runs down the left facade above the neighboring building, which is under construction. The building to the right has two signs, one on the side reading "St Cloud Hotel," and one over the entrance reading, "This property for sale. 81 feet front. ...", Time: 2:20, 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 5, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1089]

Title: [Father's building, 715-17-19 Arch St. from H. Hellers 2nd story window, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a large, multi-story building owned by Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street. The top of the building is decorated with a pediment, half-circle window and finnials. A fire escape runs down the left facade above the neighboring building, which is under construction. The building to the right has two signs, one on the side reading "St Cloud Hotel," and one over the entrance reading, "This property for sale. 91 feet front. ...", Same as last. (Mays building 721 Arch. 1 story high at this time.), Time: 2:35, The emulsion is heavliy damaged and discolored., 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 5, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1090]

Title: Back view of 4774 Main St. before alteration of house for Dr. Gummey, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the rear of Bruner & George Livery at 5434 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone house . A wooden fence lined with shurbs borders the right side of the lawn while a large shed occupies the left side. Allen Beal the stableman stands on a plank pathway in the center while a woman stands in the doorway of the house. Bruner and George were a livery and boarding stables in Germantown, Philadelphia owned by Henry B. Bruner and Riter W. George. The business existed from circa 1858 to circa 1918. This property was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 1907., Photographer remarks: Allen Beal, the stableman in foreground., Time: 12:30 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 19, 1891
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1616]

Title: 4774 Main St. + Bockius house (4772) from pavement of Post Office, [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the Bockius House at 5430 Germantown Avenue and Bruner and George Livery at 5434 Germantown Avenue. A telephone pole, tree, and hitching post all stand in the sidewalk in front of the houses. Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. The Livery has a sign that reads "Bruner and George Livery 4774, Branch of Stables [4934?] Office Door Back." The Bockius House was built for Albert Ashmead as a wedding gift. It was later occupied by Charles R. Bockius, and eventually Elliston Perot Morris, who remodeled it in 1903. 4774 Main Street, later 5434 Germantown Avenue, was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 1907. Bruner and George were a livery and boarding stables in Germantown, Philadelphia owned by Henry B. Bruner and Riter W. George. The business existed from circa 1858 to circa 1918., Time: 8:30, 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: April 14, 1891
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1619]

Title: Bruner & George Livery & Boarding stables, Germantown Avenue, Germantown
Description: Glass negative showing a view Bruner & George Livery at 5434 Germantown Avenue, a two-story stone building. Trolley tracks line the brick road in front of the building. A second two-story building on the right has a blacony on the third floor and a fence extending from the right side. A sign that reads "Bruner & George Livery & Boarding Stables" hangs on the side wall between the buildings. Bruner and George were a livery and boarding stables in Germantown, Philadelphia owned by Henry B. Bruner and Riter W. George. The business existed from circa 1858 to circa 1918. This property was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 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: 1890
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.7.8]

Title: [Fire] ruins part of Father's & May's property, No. 721 Arch [Street, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing two severely damaged buildings at 715-721 Arch Street. In the right, a small section of the frame of Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' building stands. In the left, the front wall of the fire-gutted building stands. Signs reading "S. May & Bro., 721 Straw and Millinery Goods" and "Metropolitan Straw Works, 723" adorn the remaining facade. Piles of rubble cover the ground. The fire began in the elevator shaft of Morris' building on the night of January 26, 1886, and spread down Arch Street and onto Cherry Street., 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 26, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.818]

Title: [Elliston Morris'] Store [715-719 Arch Street] from H. Heller's 2nd story window
Description: Glass negative showing a large, multi-story building owned by Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street. The top of the building is decorated with a pediment, half-circle window and finnials. A fire escape runs down the left facade above the neighboring building, which is under construction. The building to the right has two signs, one on the side reading "St Cloud Hotel," and one over the entrance reading, "This property for sale. 91 feet front. ...", Time: 12:10, Light: Good sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: April 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1094]

Title: Father's building, 715-19 Arch St. [from H. Heller's 2nd story window, Philadelphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a large, multi-story building owned by Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street. The top of the building is decorated with a pediment, half-circle window and finnials. A fire escape runs down the left facade above the neighboring building, which is under construction. The building to the right has two signs, one on the side reading "St Cloud Hotel," and one over the entrance reading, "This property for sale. 91 feet front. ...", Same as last., Time: 2, 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 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1095]

Title: 715-19 Arch St[reet], Phila[delphia]
Description: Glass negative showing a five-story building owned by Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris at 715-719 Arch Street. The building has a storefront on the first level, awnings over the second story window, and the roof is decorated with a niche surmounted by a pediment and finials. A sign on the third floor reads, "Upper floors to let, 65x130, elevators & power." A horse-drawn cart rests on the road outside the building and a vacant lot surrounded by a fence stands on the right., 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.9895.104.13]

Title: [700 block of Arch Street with fire ruins of Morris building]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the 700 block of Arch Street with Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' building in ruins on the right. Horse-drawn carts travel down the brick street lined with trolley tracks and people walk down the sidewalk., 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: 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.59.2]

Title: Bockius house no. 4772 Main & Bruner's, (E[lliston] P. M[orris]'s) house, 4774, Main St. from the P[ost] O[ffice], [Germantown]
Description: Glass negative showing the Bockius House at 5430 Germantown Avenue and Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris' property at 5434 Germantown Avenue. Other houses extend to the right lining the brick road. Trolley tracks run down the center of the road. Trees and telephone poles stand in the sidewalk that separates the houses from the road. A boy leans against a telephone pole in front of a stone house with shuttered windows. The Bockius House was built for Albert Ashmead as a wedding gift. It was later occupied by Charles R. Bockius, and eventually Elliston Perot Morris, who remodeled it in 1903. 4774 Main Street (later 5434 Germantown Avenue) was owned by William Ashmead, a wagon manufacturer, after the American Revolution. Elliston Perot Morris bought the building in 1907., Time: 8:20, 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: April 17, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1506]

Title: Back of [Bockius House] 4774 Main & our yard from end of flagstone path, [Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue]
Description: Glass negative showing the Bockius House at 5434 Germantown Avenue with a wooden fence seen from across the wide lawn of the Deshler-Morris House at 5442 Germantown Avenue. Other houses are visible in the background. A line of bare trees separates the lawn from the other houses. The Bockius House was built for Albert Ashmead as a wedding gift. It was later occupied by Charles R. Bockius, and eventually Elliston Perot Morris, who remodeled it in 1903. David Deshler built the original four-room summer cottage on the 5442 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: Sample plates from Buchanan, Browley & Co. 6 doz. 4x5 Sp., 5 doz, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, Sp. bought 3/26., Time: 5:10, Light: Faint sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: March 23, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1084]

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