APB-38 and APB-39 at Boston Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Ceramic Mug · White · 11 oz
Pour a cup and take it over to the desk for a few quiet minutes. 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. Use it at the kitchen table or carry the next cup over to the desk, keeping the view beside an ordinary break.
$18.99
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- 11oz / White
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- FH-BULK-BOSTON-FX71BP58F-1244-94262-COLOR-R1
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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bp58f
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 11 oz; approximately 3.80 inches high × 3.23 inches diameter
Care: Hand wash only.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1244/generic-brand/white-ceramic-mug-11oz
Original product information and credits
APB-38, 39 Under construction at NYBos 7/1945
11 oz white ceramic mug with glossy finish and C-shaped handle. Hand wash only.
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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