APB-38 and APB-39 at Boston Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Corkwood Coaster Set · Four pieces · 3.75 × 3.75 inches
A visit from friends can begin with setting down cups and glasses, leaving a moment to notice the pictures beneath them. 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 them ready for tea, or give the set for the next gathering around someone's table.
$24.99
- Selected option
- Cork / 3.75" × 3.75" / Square
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-FX71BP58F-510-72872-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: Four square coasters; 3.75 × 3.75 × 0.16 inches each
Care: Wipe gently with a dry microfiber cloth.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/510/generic-brand/corkwood-coaster-set
Original product information and credits
APB-38, 39 Under construction at NYBos 7/1945
Cork Back Coaster Set
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.
Package includes four cork-backed coasters.
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