Water Battery, Charlestown Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Square Magnet · 4 × 4 inches
Before leaving the kitchen, check the week's list and the note about your next appointment, with the magnet's little picture sharing that well-used spot on the fridge. Waterfront cannon and the harbor beyond give Charlestown Navy Yard's Water Battery view a defensive setting distinct from its docks and shipways.
A stereograph published circa 1850-1920 shows a waterfront cannon battery with the harbor beyond. 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 battery connects the naval shore with defense of the harbor, keeping a particular waterfront installation within the yard's broader historical landscape. Use it where the daily notes gather, with a picture beside the reminders you need to see again.
$8.99
- Selected option
- 4" × 4"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-7P88D249G-428-62035-COLOR-R1
Keep this view nearby
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d249g
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
Water Battery, Charlestown Navy Yard
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: Kilburn Brothers; Boston Public Library; 06_11_000430; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d249g https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d249g.
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