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Title: Down Brandywine from 1st dam. Market St. bridge in background, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine River, a wide river with a rocky streambed. A row of trees lines the left bank and the covered bridge at Market Street is visible in the distance., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.811]

Title: 3rd dam on Brandywine, from across race, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing water flowing over a dam in a the Brandywine River. A man stands on a wooden platform overlooking the dam on the left and the far bank of the river is lined with trees., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.808]

Title: On Brandywine looking up from below 3rd dam, on race bank, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank, almost falling into the water., 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: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.802]

Title: New B & O Bridge over Brandywine, from rocks on N. bank, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge constructed from large brick pillars supporting a trestle spanning Brandywine River. A railroad track runs next to the river. Telephone lines also traverse the river up to a small building at the top of a hill on the left., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.804]

Title: [New B & O Bridge over Brandywine. From rocks on N. bank]. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge constructed from large brick pillars supporting a trestle spanning Brandywine River. A railroad track runs next to the river. Telephone lines also traverse the river up to a small building at the top of a hill on the left., Same 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.805]

Title: Bridge from top of bank, farther up, [Brandywine, Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing a bridge constructed from large brick pillars supporting a trestle spanning Brandywine River. A railroad track runs next to the river. Telephone lines also traverse the river and a fence runs down the hill towards the river. The roofs of buildings are visible on the far shore over the bridge., This is a closer view of the same bridge in plates 804 and 805., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.806]

Title: On Brandywine Race-bank looking down toward Van Buren St. [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing the Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank and a bridge is visible in the background to the right., 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: November 25, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.801]

Title: Looking down race bank from 3rd dam [on Brandywine], Father on bank, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank and Marriott C. Morris' father Elliston P. Morris stands near a fallen tree on the left edge of the path., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.809]

Title: Down race bank [of Brandywine], back of cemetery, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine River separated down the center by a long island with a pathway. Trees line the riverbank and there is a small wooden bridge from the pathway spanning the left side of the river., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.810]

Title: Looking down Brandywine from Rattlesnake Run. Marriott Canby on a tree, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Brandywine River with trees lining its banks. Marriott C. Morris' cousin William Marriott Canby Jr. stands on a fallen tree at the edge of the right bank of the river., Photographer remarks: Overtimed., 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: November 26, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.807]

Title: Mother & Mary Canby at the spring. Foot of Van Buren St., Brandywine, [Wilmington, DE]
Description: Glass negative showing Marriott Morris' mother Martha Canby Morris and a boy, possibly Morris' cousin William Marriott Canby Jr., resting near Brandywine Creek. Morris sits in the grass near some rocks while the boy stands with one knee bent leaning on the rocks. Morris wears a velvet shawl and hat., Photographer remarks: In 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 box., Time: 10:45, 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: December 20, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1381]

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