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Natural fabric tote with South Street Bridge stone arch and river artwork and Needham/Dover lettering

South Street Bridge

Bring a little Needham and Dover home.

Cotton Canvas Tote · Natural · 15 × 16 inches

Before leaving for the library or market, gather the things you want close at hand and leave a little room in the bag. 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. Take the tote along for books, small purchases and the day's essentials.

$24.99

Selected option
Natural / 15" x 16"
SKU
FH-BULK-CHARLES-CR-054-1313-101409-COLOR-R1

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Historical sources
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. State changes; retain share-alike if applicable.
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: 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

South Street bridge over the Charles River, Dover MA.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: 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. State changes; retain share-alike if applicable. 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.