| | 1 | Title: | Putting the shot, G[ermantown] B[oys] C[lub] playground | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a group of men and boys gathered in a field at the Germantown Boys' Club around a rope strung across the center. Many of the boys wear suspenders and hats. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 5.75 x 3.5 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Play (Recreation) | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 2 | Title: | [Climbing a tree, Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showing a group of boys from the Boys’ Parlors Association climbing a tree at Wildwood, N.J. An American flag flies off a makeshift flagpole in the background on the left. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Trees | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
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| 3 | Title: | [Group in a tree], Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a man and woman with a group of boys from the Boys' Parlors Association standing at the base of a tree at Wildwood, N.J. More boys and young men climb the trunk and sit in the branches above. A series of tents stands in the background. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Trees | Women | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 4 | Title: | [Climbing a tree], Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a group of boys from the Boys' Parlors Association climbing a tree at Wildwood, N.J. An American flag flies off a makeshift flagpole in the background on the left. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Trees | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 5 | Title: | [Climbing a tree], Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a group of boys from the Boys' Parlors Association climbing a tree at Wildwood, N.J. A man with a hammer stands under the tree nailing boards into the trunk. An American flag flies off a makeshift flagpole in the background on the left. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Trees | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 6 | Title: | [Parachute game], Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a group of boys and young men from the Boys' Parlors Association launching a young boy into the air with a large blanket at Wildwood, N.J. An American flag flying on a makeshift flagpole and a tent stand in the background. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 7 | Title: | [Parachute game], Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a group of boys and young men from the Boys' Parlors Association launching a young boy into the air with a large blanket at Wildwod, N.J. An American flag flying on a makeshift flagpole and tents stand in the background. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 8 | Title: | [Group in a tree, Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showinga man and woman with a group of boys from the Boys’ Parlors Association standing at the base of a tree at Wildwood, N.J. More boys and young men climb the trunk and sit in the branches above. A series of tents stands in the background. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Group portraits | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Women | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
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| 9 | Title: | [Climbing a tree, Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showing a group of boys from the Boys’ Parlors Association climbing a tree at Wildwood, N.J. A man with a hammer stands under the tree nailing boards into the trunk. An American flag flies off a makeshift flagpole in the background on the left. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Trees | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
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| 10 | Title: | [Parachute game, Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showing a group of boys and young men from the Boys’ Parlors Association launching a young boy into the air with a large blanket at Wildwod, N.J. An American flag flying on a makeshift flagpole and tents stand in the background. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
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| 11 | Title: | [Parachute game, Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showing a group of boys and young men from the Boys’ Parlors Association launching a young boy into the air with a large blanket at Wildwood, N.J. An American flag flying on a makeshift flagpole and a tent stand in the background. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Children | Fashion | Flags American | Play (Recreation) | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
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| 12 | Title: | [Four boys and a man with a dog] Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing four boys and a man from the Boys' Parlors Club standing in front of a group of tents at Wildwood, N.J. The boy in the center hold an umbrella and two other boys carry a baseball bat and glove. A small, black dog rests between the center boy's legs. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film negative; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Animals | Children | Dogs | Fashion | Play (Recreation) | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 13 | Title: | [Four boys and a man with a dog, Boys Parlors Camp, Wildwood, NJ] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showing four boys and a man from the Boys' Parlors Association standing in front of a group of tents at Wildwood, N.J. The boy in the center holds an umbrella and two other boys carry a baseball bat and glove. A small, black dog rests between the center boy's legs. Founded in 1887, the Boys’ Parlors Association of Germantown served as a safe space for neighborhood children whose parents worked longer hours in an industrializing city. The name changed in 1907 to the Germantown Boys’ Club after joining ranks with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Marriott Canby Morris served as the president of the club in the first decade of the 1900s. Wildwood began developing as a coastal resort town in the 1890s, growing dramatically in popularity in the 1950s. The area was incorporated as a city in 1912. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Animals | Children | Dogs | Fashion | Play (Recreation) | Tents New Jersey Wildwood | Recreation New Jersey Wildwood | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
| | | Collection: | Library Company | | | | | View Full Record | |
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