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Title: Great elm tree in meadow, Allaire, [NJ]. A[nna] P. S[harpless] on truck
Description: Glass negative showing a landscape view of a grove of trees at Allaire, N.J. A very large elm tree stands in the center of the grove with Anna P. Sharpless leaning against its wide trunk. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 1:20, 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: August 9, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1177]

Title: Old blast furnace at Allaire, [NJ]. A[nna] P. Sharpless in foreground
Description: Glass negative showing a large stone blast furnace with a circular tower at the former Howell Iron Works at Allaire, N.J. The building is surrounded by trees and Anna P. Sharpless sits on piles of debris in the foreground. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 10:30, 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 9, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1175]

Title: Old cannon in front of [Navesink] lighthouse, [Sandy Hook, NJ]. A[nna] P. S[harpless] on it
Description: Glass negative showing Anna P. Sharpless sitting on a cannon barrel mounted to a low stone pedestal in front of the Navesink Light Station. Behind the cannon, one of the large stone towers of the station rises on the right. Sharpless wears a dark-colored long dress and hat. The first lighthouse was built on this site in 1828. In 1862 the twin tower building was constructed, giving it the nickname Twin Lights. This lighthouse was the first in the United States to test the Fresnel lens. The lighthouse ceased operations in 1952. In 1962 was given to the state of New Jersey to operate as a museum., Time: 1:25, 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.9895.1169]

Title: Old dam on French Creek, [Elverson, Pa.]. Geo[rge] Vaux, Anna Sharpless, Lena Goodwin with cameras
Description: Glass neagtive showing a dam made of piled stoned on French Creek in Everson, Pa. A large tree stands on the riverbank to the right. George Vaux Jr., Anna Sharpless, and Lena Goodwin stand on the dam working with two cameras on tripods. The women wear dark dresses and hats and Vaux wears a suit., Time: 12, 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: November 20, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1069]

Title: The girls are left behind us or "deserted at Mt. Desert." A[nna] P. S[harpless], A[nna] H. G[oodwin], C.C., S.C. [possibly Sallie Carter] & E[lizabeth] C[anby Morris], [Mount Desert Island, ME]
Description: Glass negative showing a group of women gathered on the Mount Desert Island dock, including Anna P. Sharpless, Anna H. Goodwin, and Marriott Morris' sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, and possibly including Sallie Carter. The five women feign sadness by dabbing their eyes with handkerchiefs and resting dejected faces in their hands. They wear long dresses and hats. Mount Desert Island, the largest island off the coast of Maine, was popularized in the mid-19th century by Hudson River School painters as a nature retreat. From the late 19th century to around the 1930s the Island was a tourist destination for the social elite., Time: 2, Light: Poor light, sun almost down., 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 23, 1888
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1332]

Title: Group at foot of great elm tree in valley Allaire, [NJ]. Anna Sharpless, Lena Goodwin & G[eorge] V[aux], Jr
Description: Glass negative showing Anna P. Sharpless, Lena Goodwin and Marriott Morris' third cousin George Vaux Jr. posed in front of a large elm tree trunk at Allaire, N.J. Sharpless and Vaux sit on the grass while Goodwin stands leaning against the trunk with a picnic basket at her feet. The women wear dark dresses with hats while Vaux wears a white shirt with a cravat. James P. Allaire (1785-1858) founded the Allaire Iron Works Company (later Howell Iron Works) in 1815. Allaire, New Jersey became a factory town for the company that built engines for steamboats circa 1824. The row homes for workers were completed in 1833, the blast furnace was made in 1831, and the Episcopalian church was built 1832-1836. Financial difficulties and discovery of iron ore deposits in Pennsylvania closed the Company in 1850. In 1957, the land was bought by Allaire Village Inc. and turned into a historic village., Photographer remarks: slightly undertimed., Time: 12:12, 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 9, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1176]

Title: Group of our party at St. Peters Sta[tion, PA]. Geo[rge], Mary & Will Vaux & Anne Sharpless & Lena Goodwin
Description: Glass negative showing Anne Sharpless, Lena Goodwin, and Marriott Morris' third cousins George, Mary, and William Vaux gathered on the St. Peters train station platform. Two of the women and the men sit while another woman stands near a window. The women wear dark high-necked dresses and hats while the men where suits, jackets, and hats. The man on the left has a case slung across his shoulder. Two barrels are visible on the platform to the right., Time: 3:20, Light: Fair light, sun getting less., The emulsion is flaking along the edges 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: November 20, 1886
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1074]

Title: Group at foot of [Navesink] lighthouse at summit of hill. Anna Sharpless, Lena Goodwin, G[eorge] V[aux] Jr, Bess & Mother. [Sandy Hook, NJ]
Description: Glass negative showing Anna Sharpless, Lena Goodwin, Marriott Morris' third cousin George Vaux Jr., his sister Elizabeth Canby Morris, and mother Martha Canby Morris seated on the grass at the base of the Navesink Light Station. A picnic basket, bottles, books, and two cameras surround thr group. The women wear high-necked dresses and hats while Vaux wears a white shirt with a cravat., Time: 1:00, The emulsion is peeling on the lower edge of the plate and a circular piece of emulsion is missing on the left 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: August 8, 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1167]

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