Charlestown Navy Yard, June 1940
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Unframed Matte Poster · 11 × 14 inches
A view above a shelf gives the room something to look at between the day's ordinary tasks. 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. Frame it in a way that suits the room and keep the historical connection nearby for anyone curious about the picture.
$19.99
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- 11″ x 14″ / Matte
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-FX71BT944-282-43135-COLOR-R1
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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:fx71bt944
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 11 × 14 inches and/or 18 × 24 inches, according to the enabled native variants
Care: If dust gathers, wipe gently with a clean, dry cloth. Indoor display.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/282/generic-brand/matte-vertical-posters
Original product information and credits
Navy Yard, Boston, MA June 1940
Matte heritage poster in 11 × 14 and 18 × 24 inch sizes. The full landmark composition is centered with a white border.
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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