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Natural fabric tote with Finlay Dam stone arches and water artwork and Newton/Wellesley lettering

Finlay Dam

Bring a little Newton and Wellesley home.

Cotton Canvas Tote · Natural · 15 × 16 inches

A few errands start with reaching for the bag by the door. Finlay Dam puts a river structure beneath the crossing into view, with rebuilding at the lower dam site part of its layered local story.

Newton's municipal history dates the lower dam site to 1788 and a rebuilding beneath the bridge to 1869. A 1904 state act later authorized reconstruction of Finlay Mill Dam. The view holds several layers of river engineering together, rather than representing a structure from one single construction date.

The dam's site history connects Newton and Wellesley through repeated river engineering, keeping several construction episodes behind the one view rather than claiming a single date. Keep it ready for small purchases and books, so this particular place comes along as part of a useful bag.

$24.99

Selected option
Natural / 15" x 16"
SKU
FH-BULK-CHARLES-CR-035-1313-101409-COLOR-R1

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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Antony-22, Finlay Dam Wellesley 2011.jpg, 2011-05-01 19:04:11. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finlay_Dam_Wellesley_2011.jpg. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finlay_Dam_Wellesley_2011.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

Finlay Dam Wellesley 2011.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: Antony-22, Finlay Dam Wellesley 2011.jpg, 2011-05-01 19:04:11. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finlay_Dam_Wellesley_2011.jpg. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finlay_Dam_Wellesley_2011.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0.