Charlestown Navy Yard, June 1940
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Square Magnet · 4 × 4 inches
Put the day's appointments where they are easy to find, with this magnet beside the notes. Ships, piers and industrial buildings share the Charlestown Navy Yard aerial, giving the working shore a broader view than one vessel or dock.
The source records a June 1940 aerial of ships, piers, industrial buildings and working waterfront before full wartime expansion. 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 yard panorama connects the harbor with the shore facilities behind naval work, keeping a particular pre-expansion setting within Charlestown's waterfront history. Put it near a message you will check later, so the little view is there when you return to the kitchen.
$8.99
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- 4" × 4"
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- FH-BULK-BOSTON-FX71BT944-428-62035-COLOR-R1
Keep this view nearby
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bt944
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 4 × 4 inches
Care: Gently brush away dust with a clean, dry cloth, working outward from the center.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/428/generic-brand/magnets
Original product information and credits
Navy Yard, Boston, MA June 1940
4 × 4 inch magnet. Matte laminated white vinyl with magnetic backing. For indoor use; wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Source: United States. Navy. Naval District, 1st; National Archives at Boston; POV 008; 1142646; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bt944 https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bt944.
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