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Title: Clouds & ocean, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean under a cloudy sky at Sea Girt., Time: 11:50, 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: September 24, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1362]

Title: The ocean from bluff during a storm, Sea Girt, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean seen from a cliff overlooking the water at Sea Girt. The waves are rough under a cloudy sky with a small, rocky island visible in the distance on the left., Time: 8:40 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: August 27, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1577]

Title: Sloop near Rockland Maine
Description: Glass negative showing a sailboat floating on calm water near Rockland Maine. The sailboat tows a small rowboat behind it and carries three people., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/88., Time: 7 a.m., 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 14, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1311a]

Title: Ocean from beach. Wreckage in cor[ner]. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean from the beach at Sea Girt, N.J. A pile of debris sits on the sand in the lower right corner of the frame., Time: 9:40, 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 22, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1002]

Title: Shrewsbury R[iver] & Ocean from hill in front of [Navesink] lighthouse, [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the Shrewsbury River and ocean seen from the hilltop of the Navesink Light Station. A small barrier island separates the river from the ocean. There is a fence a short distance down the hill and trees block the view of the shore., 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: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1168]

Title: Sandy Hook & Shrewsbury River from hill below [Navesink] lighthouse, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean and the Shresbury River seen from the hilltop of the Navesink Light Station. There is a wooden fence in the foreground and trees extend down the hill to the water. A barrier island separates the river from the ocean., Time: 1:50, 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 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1170]

Title: [Ship at sea]
Description: Glass negative showing a ship with a mast and a smokestack at sea. The ship is seen from a distance from the shore., The negative is very light and difficult to discern., 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.9895.2.4]

Title: Headland on coast at. St. John's Hill. The admiral's residence. Inland I[sland] in distance. Todd on rocks. [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a rocky coastline at Bermuda with a man standing on the edge next to the water. Far in the distance there is a large building on the far shore., Time: 1, Light: No sun. good 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 15, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.859]

Title: Swiss store. Fans, baskets, sea beans, sea shells, fine porcelains, swiss carvings. E. Misson, 26 Washington St., Cape May, N.J
Description: Illustrated trade card depicting two ships on the ocean and crashing waves in the foreground., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Misson [1975.F.633]

Title: Italian bark "Civitas Canaria" ashore at Manasquan Inlet. From beach, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Photographer remarks: Intens. 10/88, Time: 3:20, 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: July 1, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1295]

Title: [Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria," Manasquan Inlet, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., 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., The emulsion is flaking along the bottom edge of the plate., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 1, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1296]

Title: [Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"] from different position. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Time: 3:35, 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., The emulsion is flaking along the top edge of the plate., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 1, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1297]

Title: [Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"] from further N[orth] than last. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Time: 3:40, 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., The emulsion is flaking along the right edge of the plate., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 1, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1298]

Title: [Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria," Manasquan Inlet, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Same position as last., Time: 3:50, 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: July 1, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1299]

Title: [Italian] Bark ["Civitas Canaria"] from further up beach. [Manasquan Inlet, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the "Civitas Canaria," a large sailboat on the ocean at Manasquan, N.J. The boat has three masts and is seen from the beach across choppy water., Time: 4:45, 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: July 1, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1302]

Title: Steamer Commonwealth at sea, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large ship sailing along the horizon on the ocean at Sea Girt, N.J. Waves break in the foreground., Time: 5:00 PM, Light: Not so bright as 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: August 5, 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.129]

Title: Breaker's from our beach, looking south, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt. Waves break against the sand while ships sail in the distance., Time: 11:30, 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: September 26, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1359]

Title: Clouds over ocean, from our beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean under a cloudy sky at Sea Girt. Two ships sail far away in the distance., Time: 11:40, 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 26, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1360]

Title: Beach scene, Asbury Park from boardwalk, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people on the beach at Asbury Park, N.J. Some swim in the water, others rest in the sand, and others stand on the pier extending over the ocean to the left. Many of the people wear bathing costumes. Asbury Park was developed in 1871 as a residential resort by James A. Bradley (1830-1921), a New York brush manufacturer. The town was named for Francis Asbury (1745-1816), the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was once home to the famous indoor amusement park Palace Amusements, the site of the original Tillie mural depicting two grinning faces., Time: 11:10, 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 12, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.952]

Title: Ocean from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape scene of the ocean from the beach at Sea Girt, N.J. Waves break on the right side of the photo and race toward shore in the foreground., Photographer remarks: Neg. not dense enough., Time: 8:15, Light: No 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: September 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1020]

Title: Ocean from the beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape scene of the ocean from the beach at Sea Girt, N.J. Waves break on the right side of the negative and race toward shore in the foreground., Photographer remarks: Neg. not dense enough., Time: 8:20, 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 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1021]

Title: Fleet of schooners & fire breakers from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of sailing ships at sea seen from the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. Waves crash and foam in the foreground., Time: 10:30, 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: September 11, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1023]

Title: 3 masted schooner "John M. Brown" from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large sailing ship, named "John M. Brown," with three masts and multiple sails from the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. The water is calm and another ship is visible in the far distance., Photographer remarks: Very close to shore., Time: 9, 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: September 13, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1024]

Title: 3 masted schooner "Vanname & King" from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large sailing ship with three masts and multiple sails, named "Vanname & King," seen at a distance from the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. Another ship with two masts is visible in the far distance to the left., Time: 9:30, Light: Looking into 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 13, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1025]

Title: Glimpse of river and ocean from road up to lighthouse, [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean seen from a hilltop at Sandy Hook, N.J. A road extends down the hill with houses on the right and trees on the left., Time: 12:00, Light: 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: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1166]

Title: Sandy Hook from top of S. tower of Highland [Navesink] lighthouse, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean seen from the top of the south tower of the Navesink Light Station. Trees extend down the hill to the water where a curving coastline is visible in the distance., Time: 3:00, 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 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1171]

Title: Schooner from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner with two masts seen from a distance on the ocean at Sea Girt., Photographer remarks: Poor neg., Time: 4:50, Light: Fairly strong., The emulsion has been discolored in large patches across the negative., 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 13, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.285]

Title: Schooner from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a two masted schooner in the ocean at Sea Girt seen from a distance., Presumably the same ship depicted in plate 285., Photographer remarks: In neg. preserver. Good., Time: 2:30, 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: July 21, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.288]

Title: Breakers at Applegate's Pier, [Atlantic City, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Applegate's Pier at Atlantic City, a long two-story wooden pier extending into the ocean as waves break near the shore. Two figures stand on the upper level of the pier., Photographer remarks: Instantaneous. Very weak., Time: 10:50, Light: Bright, 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 28, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.254]

Title: [Breakers at Applegate's Pier], [Atlantic City, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Applegate's Pier at Atlantic City, a long two-story wooden pier extending into the ocean as waves break near the shore. People walk on the pier., Nearly same as last., Photographer remarks: Very weak, Time: 11, Light: Strong., 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 28, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.255]

Title: Capt. David N. Curtis fishing boat at beach. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men pushing Capt. David N. Curtis' fishing boat into the ocean at Sea Girt. Waves break against the shore as the five men lead the boat into the surf. The men all wear hats., Time: 5:20, 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: September 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1207]

Title: [Capt. David N. Curtis' boat going out over breakers, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men pushing Capt. David N. Curtis' fishing boat into the ocean at Sea Girt. Waves break against the shore as the men lead the boat into the surf. Three men stand on the shore while three men sit in the boat. All of the men wear hats., Same subject as last., Time: 5:25, Light: Fair 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: September 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1208]

Title: Capt. [David N.] Curtis' boat going out over breakers, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Capt. David N. Curtis' fishing boat carrying a group of men sailing out over the breakers in the ocean at Sea Girt. Four oars extend over the water from inside the boat., Time: 5:35, 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: September 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1209]

Title: Crowd in bathing, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of people wading into the ocean on Ocean Day. The people hold a rope that extends into the water. A wave is about to break near the edge of the group. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Very poor. Blurred., Time: 3:35, Light: 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: August 16, 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.364]

Title: Breakers from the beach, at an angle, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing waves breaking against a sandy shore at Sea Girt., Time: 9:40, 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 8, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.976]

Title: Breakers from beach, day after a storm, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing waves crashing onto the beach at Sea Girt., Photographer remarks: 1st dry morning., Time: 10:15, 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 8, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.978]

Title: 3 masted schooner from "Taurees" on way to N.Y. [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner with three masts sailing on the ocean at Sea Girt. The ship is seen from a distance across the water., Photographer remarks: Taken with G[eorge] V[aux]'s camera., Time: 12:30, 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: August 14, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.979]

Title: Bark in N.Y. Bay, [NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a tall sailing ship with three masts and multiple sails sailing in New York Bay. There is a bouy floating behind the ship near the horizon line., Time: 1:35, 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 14, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.982]

Title: Rocks on West coast of Ireland Island near Moondynce wharf, [Bermuda]
Description: Glass negative showing a a rocky cliff on the coast of Ireland Island with a boulder balancing at the edge of the outcropping. The shoreline continues on the left as the ocean extends into the distance., Photographer remarks: A little overtimed., Time: 1:30, 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: March 13, 1889
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1417]

Title: People in bathing, Ocean Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of men, women, and children wading into the ocean as waves break in the distance on Ocean Day. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Good sun., 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: August 8, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.674]

Title: Breakers from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt, with waves breaking near the shore., Photographer remarks: Using G[eorge] V[aux]'s phantom shutter., 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 27, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.653]

Title: [Breakers from beach, Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt, with waves breaking near the shore., Same as last., Light: 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: July 27, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.654]

Title: From the beach, Sea Girt, N.J
Description: Lantern slide showing a view of a large sailing ship seen from the shore at Sea Girt. The ship has three masts and multiple sails. Another ship with two masts sails in the distance., Contains MCM stamp. Contains numbered label: 48., 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.9895.2164]

Title: Jersey Wash Day Tremont H. Pavillion, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. People walk between the carriages toward the shoreline in the distance. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1 mo. 1889, Time: 10, Light: Very faint sun.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 11, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1336]

Title: Jersey Wash Day, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a large group of horse-drawn carriages gathered on the beach for Jersey Wash Day. People walk between the carriages toward the shoreline and a series of buildings are visible in the distance. Jersey Wash Day, also known as Salt Water Day or Ocean Day, was an annual event held the second Saturday of August near Wreck Pond in Sea Girt. Farmers living twenty to thirty miles from Sea Girt came to the sea to spend a day bathing and celebrating. The tradition, begun before 1853, stopped around the 1930s., From same place., Photographer remarks: Intens. 1 mo. 1889., Time: 10:10 P.M., 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 11, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1337]

Title: Breakers & schooner from our flag-pole, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean with a schooner sailing in the distance at Sea Girt. Waves break against the shore as dune grass waves in the wind., Photographer remarks: Intens. 2, 1889, Time: 2:10, The emulsion has discolored to yellow., 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 26, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1365]

Title: Schooner from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner at sea, seen from a distance from the shore at Sea Girt. Two other ships sail further in the distance on the left., Photographer remarks: Frilled awfully., Time: 2:30, The emulsion is damaged and has begun to pucker and crease., 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 19, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.955]

Title: Schooner from beach, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a schooner at sea seen from a distance from the beach at Sea Girt. Waves break onto the shore in the foreground., 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: July 19, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.956]

Title: Wrecked ship Malta at Ocean Beach (10 Av.), [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing the wrecked ship Malta foundering near the shore at Sea Girt, N.J. The boat leans to the right and seems to be connected to something on the shore by a long cable. A man sits on the beach in the lower left corner of the frame. The Malta was originally built as the steamer Queen of the South in 1852, then renamed Malta and converted to a sailing ship in 1871. Enroute from Antwerp to New York with empty petroleum barrels, the Malta ran aground during a gale on November 24, 1885. After rescue efforts were attempted, the ship finally broke on December 11., Time: 4:45, 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: August 30, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1004]

Title: Beach S. from end of our boardwalk, [Sea Girt, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing a view of the ocean at Sea Girt. Waves break against the sand as a sailboat floats in the distance., Time: 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., The emulsion is discolored and damaged on the left side of the plate., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: July 10, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1147]

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