Glass negative showing a distant view of the Cape May Lighthouse, designed by army engineer William F. Raynolds (1820-1894), and its various outbuildings. A wide field surrounded by a fence is visible in the foreground. Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris and sister Elizabeth Canby Morris stand next to the fence close to the lighthouse while his mother Martha Canby Morris stands in the field., Time: 12, Light: Good sun., The emulsion is flaking along the left 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 16, 1887
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1098]
