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Title: [Man on the riverbank], Browns Mills, [NJ] with Photo[graphic] Society
Description: Film negative from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a man standing on an unidentified riverbank leaning over to reach something near his feet. Trees grow on either side of the river, their branches extending over the water. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.454]

Title: [Group on riverbank, Browns Mills, NJ with Photographic Society]
Description: Photograph from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a group of people gathered on an unidentified riverbank next to a narrow dirt path. Trees and other foliage grow on small islands in the middle of the river. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.458., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.655]

Title: [Man on the riverbank. Browns Mills, NJ with Photographic Society]
Description: Photograph from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a man standing on an unidentified riverbank leaning over to reach something near his feet. Trees grow on either side of the river, their branches extending over the water. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.454., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.648]

Title: [Group on riverbank], Browns Mills, [NJ] with Photo[graphic] Society
Description: Film negative from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a group of people gathered on an unidentified riverbank next to a narrow dirt path. Trees and other foliage grow on small islands in the middle of the river. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.458]

Title: Photo[graphic] Society at Dr. Lurbrugg's Pine Beach
Description: Photograph showing a group of six men from the Photographic Society of Philadelphia gathered in a clearing at Pine Beach. Four of the men hold cameras and the man on the right holds a tripod. Two cars and another man are visible in the background. The men wear three-piece suits, and all but one wear hats. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., A manuscript note on the print labels the men as "Dr. Lurbrugg, Elias Goldenberg, John Allen, Bates, W.P. Pearsoll, McKinley, Mclu.", 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: May, 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.646]

Title: [Canoe on the river, Browns Mills, NJ with Photographic Society]
Description: Photograph from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a woman and a dog in a canoe on an unidentified river. The woman paddles with an oar around a small island in the middle of the river. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.459., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.654]

Title: [Canoe on river and man on bank, Browns Mills NJ with Photographic Society]
Description: Photograph from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows two men standing on an unidentified riverbank, one of them holding a camera. A woman sits in a canoe floating near the bank. Three houses are visible on the shore in the background. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.456., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.651]

Title: [Canoe on river and man on bank, Browns Mills NJ with Photographic Society]
Description: Photograph from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows two men standing on an unidentified riverbank, one of them holding a camera. A woman sits in a canoe floating near the bank. Three houses are visible on the shore in the background. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.456., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.652]

Title: [Canoe on the river, Browns Mills, NJ with Photographic Society]
Description: Photograph from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a woman and a dog in a canoe on an unidentified river. The woman paddles with an oar around a small island in the middle of the river. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., Photograph from negative number P.2013.13.459., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.653]

Title: [Canoe on river and man on bank], Browns Mills, [NJ] with Photo[graphic] Society
Description: Film negative from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows two men standing on an unidentified riverbank, one of them holding a camera. A woman sits in a canoe floating near the bank. Three houses are visible on the shore in the background. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.456]

Title: [Canoe on river and two men on bank], Browns Mills, [NJ] with Photo[graphic] Society
Description: Film negative from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows two men standing on an unidentified riverbank, one of them holding a camera. A woman sits in a canoe floating near the bank. Three houses are visible on the shore in the background. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.457]

Title: [Canoe on the river], Browns Mills, [NJ], with Photo[graphic] Society
Description: Film negative from a series of photographs taken by Morris during his excursion to Brown Mills, N.J. with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. Shows a woman and a dog in a canoe on an unidentified river. The woman paddles with an oar around a small island in the middle of the river. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1860 to promote the techniques and art of photography. Morris was a member of the Society by 1885., 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: May 21, 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.2013.13.459]

Title: Photograph album
Description: Photograph album belonging to Philadelphia amateur photographer John C. Browne. Contains landscape and architectural views of the Delaware Valley and Central Pennsylvania, informal portraits of family and friends, and canal boat excursions of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia, including over the Pennsylvania Canal to Harrisburg (1879) and Morris Canal (1880). Images depict "Bartram's house, Gray's Ferry"; Cobbs Creek, including the Old Powder House; Wissahickon; Jay Cooke's Ogontz estate; Mill Creek (Lower Merion Township); the Philadelphia Zoo monkey house; Chelten Hills; Laurel Hill; Delaware Water Gap, including G. W. Childs arbor, Kittany House, Promontory, Lovers Leap, Young's Peak, and Mt. Minsi; falls, creeks, and Dingman's Ferry in Pike County, Pa.; sites along the Juniata Division of Pennsylvania Canal, including mill races, iron furnaces, Pennsylvania Rail Road bridges, and canal locks at or near Bridgeport, Dauphin, and Rockville; and sites along the Morris Canal, including canal boat planes and hoisting tower, Hopatcong Lake, Little Falls, and Passaic Falls., Other images show the English Cottage on the Centennial grounds (1877); strung hunted game and fish; landscape views of Sea Bright and Belvidere, N.J. and the Delaware near Torresdale; a posed "sweethearts" scene "On the Pennypack" (1878); and a group portrait of the Photographic Society (Samuel F. Corlies, Charles Pancoast, Charles Barrington, Samuel Sartain, Joseph William Bates, W. S. Vaux, Dr. Carl Seiler, Thomas H. McCollin, Thomas B. Craig) with cameras and fishing equipment during the Morris Canal excursion. Other portrait views include Mr. and Mrs. S. Fisher Corlies, Mamie Lloyd, Sallie Bacon, Jesse S. Graves, Alice E. Browne, Susie Hacker, Samuel Fox, and Charles Palmer. Some photographs show a photographer using his camera and several of the canal excursion views include the canal boats "Zuleika" (Pennsylvania Canal) and "Katie Kellogg" and her mule team "Tom & Baby" (Morris Canal)., Front free end paper signed John C. Browne., Photographs identified by inscriptions below images. Majority are date and some annotated "Washed Emulsion.", Red cloth binding, with gilt, and stamped on cover: Album., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., An article by Browne, "The Waterfalls of Pike County, Pa.," describing a trip to photograph natural scenery in Pike County appears in Philadelphia Photographer, Vol. XIII, no. 151 (July 1876), pages 208-211., LCP AR [Annual Reports] 1989 p. 33-34., Browne was a founder of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia.
Creator: Browne, John C. (John Coates), 1838-1918, photographer
Date: 1877-1880
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums [P.9317]

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