| | 1 | Title: | Old house. Side of Boys Club Camp | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing three men from the Germantown Boys' Club walking across a field toward a two-story wooden building. Two cows stand on either side of the men. 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.) | Animals | Cows | Dwellings Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 2 | Title: | [Construction of the Germantown Boys' Club near 10 W. Penn, Germantown] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Photograph showing a view of the construction of the Germantown Boys' Club addition located between two brick buildings at 10 West Penn Street. A wooden fence separates the building on the right from construction debris piled on the sidewalk. Two men walk down the road that runs in front of the buildings to the right. 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. The Club originally rented a building on Rittenhouse Street starting in 1890. The main club building was constructed 1898-1899, with an addition built in 1909. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 4 x 5 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Construction Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Penn Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West | Gelatin silver prints | Philadelphia artists
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| 3 | Title: | [Construction of Germantown Boys' Club near 10 W. Penn, Germantown] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a view of the construction of the Germantown Boys' Club addition located between two brick buildings. A wooden fence separates the building on the left from construction debris piled on the sidewalk. A road runs in front of the buildings on the right. A sign advertising the builders is visible over the construction. 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. The Club originally rented a building on Rittenhouse Street starting in 1890. The main club building was constructed 1898-1899, with an addition built in 1909. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Construction Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Penn Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 4 | Title: | [Construction of the Germantown Boys' Club near 10 W. Penn, Germantown. Man walking in foreground] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a view of the construction of the Germantown Boys' Club addition located between two brick buildings. A wooden fence separates the building on the left from construction debris piled on the sidewalk. Two men walk down the road that runs in front of the buildings to the right. A sign advertising the builders is visible over the construction. 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. The Club originally rented a building on Rittenhouse Street starting in 1890. The main club building was constructed 1898-1899, with an addition built in 1909. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Construction Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Penn Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 5 | Title: | [Street and building construction of Germantown Boys' Club, 10 W. Penn Germantown] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Film negative showing a view of the construction of the Germantown Boys' Club addition. Various construction materials and workers spill out onto the road that runs to the right of the site. A man stands near a wooden fence in the foreground and a building with a sign reading "John McConnell, horseshoer" is visible in the background. A sign advertising the builders hangs over the construction. 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. The Club originally rented a building on Rittenhouse Street starting in 1890. The main club building was constructed 1898-1899, with an addition built in 1909. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: film; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Construction Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Penn Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West | Film negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 6 | Title: | Carpenter Shop, Boy's Parlor, 62 Church Lane, front door, [Germantown] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Glass negative showing the carpenter shop at the Boy's Parlor, later Germantown Boys' Club, filled with workbenches and tools. A grindstone sits in the corner. Two hand saws hang next to a window on the opposite wall. The rest of the walls are decorated with a foral motif wallpaper. 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. The Club originally rented a building on Rittenhouse Street starting in 1890. The main club building was constructed 1898-1899, with an addition built in 1909. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Carpenter shops Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Church Lane (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Glass negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 7 | Title: | Carpenter Shop, Boy's Parlor, [62 Church Lane], from side opposite door, [Germantown] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Glass negative showing the carpenter shop at the Boy's Parlor, later Germantown Boys' Club, filled with workbenches and tools. Two hand saws and a chalkboard hang on the far wall. The rest of the walls are decorated with a foral motif wallpaper. 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. The Club originally rented a building on Rittenhouse Street starting in 1890. The main club building was constructed 1898-1899, with an addition built in 1909. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Carpenter shops Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Church Lane (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Glass negatives | Philadelphia artists
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| 8 | Title: | Fording to the Island. Boys Parlors Asso[ciation] first camp, Upper Delaware R[iver] | | | | Creator: | Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948 | | | | Notes: | Lantern slide showing a group of men and boys from the Germantown Boys' Club crowded onto a horse-drawn cart. The cart travels through shallow water with trees growing 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. | | | | Extent: | 1 photograph: glass transparency; 3 x 4 in. | | | | Subjects: | Germantown Boys' Club (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) | Animals | Carriages & coaches Middle Atlantic States | Children | Horses | Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) | Lantern slides | Philadelphia artists
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| 9 | 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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