APB-38 and APB-39 at Boston Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Rocks Glass · Clear · 10 oz
A glass of water at the table can be a small pause in the day. Two barracks ships, APB-38 and APB-39, are under construction beside Boston Navy Yard slips, making a paired shipbuilding scene the view's particular subject.
The source records a July 1945 construction of two barracks ships alongside waterfront slips. The yard's piers and buildings connect this particular view to Boston's history of shipbuilding, repair and harbor work. They preserve a working waterfront at the time of the source.
The pair of ships connects the yard's waterfront with a specific construction task, giving naval building work a documented local setting rather than an unnamed fleet view. Keep it ready for water at the table or a drink with friends, giving the picture a place in an ordinary gathering.
$24.99
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- FH-BULK-BOSTON-FX71BP58F-1443-105144-COLOR-R1
Set a place for local history
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bp58f
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 10 oz; approximately 3.5 inches high × 3.2 inches diameter
Care: Hand wash only.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1443/generic-brand/rocks-glass-10oz
Original product information and credits
APB-38, 39 Under construction at NYBos 7/1945
10 oz clear tempered rocks glass with printed artwork, approximately 3.5 inches high and 3.2 inches in diameter. Hand wash only. The illustration is a surface print, not etched or engraved.
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Source: United States. Navy. Naval District, 1st; National Archives at Boston; PD 118; 1138081; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bp58f https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bp58f.
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