Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Slate Desk Plaque · 11 × 7 inches
A book, a pen and a page of work are ready on the desk, with the small plaque set nearby where there is time to notice its picture. 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. Set it on a desk or shelf where you can notice the view.
$35.20
- Selected option
- 7" x 11"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-7P88D270Q-5344-243923-COLOR-R1
Add a local view to your desk
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d270q
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 11 × 7 inches
Care: Handle carefully; wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. Indoor use.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/5344/generic-brand/slate-desk-plaque
Original product information and credits
Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
7 × 11 in Slate Desk Plaque
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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