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White mug showing South Street Bridge stone arch and river artwork and Needham/Dover lettering

South Street Bridge

Bring a little Needham and Dover home.

Ceramic Mug · White · 11 oz

A cup at the kitchen table gives the morning a small pause. South Street Bridge brings a Charles crossing and the nearby Cochrane dam setting into one local road-and-river relationship between Dover and Needham.

Needham's historic-resources inventory dates this South Street crossing to 1847 and identifies the nearby Cochrane dam site. The surrounding river landscape supported industry before the mills were demolished in 1972–1973. Bridge and dam together help explain why this stretch of the Charles mattered to the neighboring communities.

The bridge connects passage across the water with the industrial history of the dam site, keeping the mills' earlier presence within the story of this stretch. Give it a place near the tea or coffee, so the local view is ready for the cups that come around each day.

$18.99

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11oz / White
SKU
FH-BULK-CHARLES-CR-054-1244-94262-COLOR-R1

Bring this view to your next cup

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Source credit and attribution
John Phelan, South Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.jpg, 2014-06-15 11:46:16. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.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: Glossy ceramic; C-shaped handle
Size/capacity: 11 oz; approximately 3.80 inches high × 3.23 inches diameter
Care: Hand wash only.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1244/generic-brand/white-ceramic-mug-11oz
Original product information and credits

South Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.jpg

11 oz white ceramic mug with glossy finish and C-shaped handle. Hand wash only.

AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.

Source: John Phelan, South Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.jpg, 2014-06-15 11:46:16. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg. CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Street_bridge_over_the_Charles_River,_Dover_MA.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0.