Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Metal Art Sign · 7 × 5 inches
There is room for a picture on the wall you pass on the way to the kitchen or a favorite chair. 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. It can bring this particular place to a room at home, with a small wall space enough to enjoy the picture.
$86.99
- Selected option
- 7" x 5" (Horizontal) / 0.12''
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-7P88D270Q-1206-91993-COLOR-R1
Make room for this view
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d270q
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 7 × 5 inches; approximately 0.12 inch (3 mm) thick
Care: Spot clean with nonabrasive, nonammonium products or dish soap and warm water. Indoor use.
Mounting block, metal plate and double-sided tape included; customer assembly required
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1206/generic-brand/metal-art-sign
Original product information and credits
Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
7 × 5 in Horizontal Metal Wall Art
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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