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Natural fabric tote with Central Avenue / Centre Street Bridge stone arches and river artwork and Needham/Dover lettering

Fisher’s Bridge

Bring a little Needham and Dover home.

Cotton Canvas Tote · Natural · 15 × 16 inches

A few errands start with reaching for the bag by the door. Fisher's Bridge puts Centre Street and Central Avenue across the Charles, giving Dover and Needham a particular road connection at the water.

Needham's historic-resources inventory dates Fisher's Bridge to 1847. The Centre Street and Central Avenue crossing links Dover and Needham across the Charles. Its history belongs to the network of local roads that joined river communities, with later work on the crossing forming a separate part of that story.

The crossing links neighboring river communities through their local roads, keeping the Dover and Needham route as a specific part of the Charles landscape. Give it a place by the door for the next library visit or a few errands, with the picture carried among the day's essentials.

$24.99

Selected option
Natural / 15" x 16"
SKU
FH-BULK-CHARLES-CR-048-1313-101409-COLOR-R1

Carry a little local history

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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
John Phelan, Central Avenue Centre Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.jpg, 2014-06-15 12:31:05. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Avenue_Centre_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. State changes; retain share-alike if applicable.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Avenue_Centre_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Artwork adapted from the credited source. Changes include illustration, color interpretation and composition. The adaptation retains the source’s compatible Creative Commons share-alike conditions; no exclusive copyright claim is made over the underlying source.
About the artwork
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Product details and care
Material: 100% cotton canvas; 12 oz/yd²; reinforced handles
Size/capacity: 15 × 16 inches; 20-inch handles
Care: Spot clean; do not bleach; line dry. Do not iron directly over the printed design.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1313/liberty-bags/cotton-canvas-tote-bag
Original product information and credits

Central Avenue Centre Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.jpg

Natural heavy canvas tote, 15 × 16 inches, with the landmark design printed on the front.

AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.

Source: John Phelan, Central Avenue Centre Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.jpg, 2014-06-15 12:31:05. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Avenue_Centre_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. State changes; retain share-alike if applicable. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Avenue_Centre_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0.