Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Ceramic Mug · White · 11 oz
While the kettle heats and the cup is set out, there is a little time to sit at the kitchen table and notice the picture waiting beside your hand. Charlestown Navy Yard's dry dock is empty in this stereograph, with the basin itself rather than a vessel giving the picture its focus.
A stereograph published circa 1850-1920 shows empty basin; distinct operational state from occupied dock. 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 empty dock connects naval work with the structure that made maintenance possible, showing a working facility at a particular operational stage. Use it for the next cup at the table or by your desk.
$18.99
- Selected option
- 11oz / White
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-7P88D270Q-1244-94262-COLOR-R1
Bring this view to your next cup
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d270q
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
Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
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: Boston Public Library; 06_11_000437; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d270q https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d270q.
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