Water Battery, Charlestown Navy Yard
Bring a little Charlestown home.
Cotton Canvas Tote · Natural · 15 × 16 inches
Keys, a book and the day's small essentials are ready by the door; this tote gives them a place to go along. 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. Give it a place by the door for the next library visit or a few errands, with the picture carried among the day's essentials.
$24.99
- Selected option
- Natural / 15" x 16"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-7P88D249G-1313-101409-COLOR-R1
Carry a little local history
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:7p88d249g
About the artwork
Product details and care
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
Water Battery, Charlestown Navy Yard
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: 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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