Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Cotton Canvas Tote · Natural · 15 × 16 inches
Before leaving for the library or a few errands, put a book and the day's small essentials into the tote, leaving the bag ready beside your keys by the door. 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. Take the tote along for books, small purchases and the day's essentials.
$24.99
- Selected option
- Natural / 15" x 16"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-7P88D270Q-1313-101409-COLOR-R1
Carry a little local history
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d270q
About the artwork
Product details and care
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
Dry Dock, Charlestown Navy Yard
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: 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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