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Stereoscopic views of Boston harbor and beaches and the Charlestown Navy Yard

Title: Stereoscopic views of Boston harbor and beaches and the Charlestown Navy Yard [graphic].
Publication: 1865?-1920?

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Description

72 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, some col.; 90x178mm. or smaller.
12 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;
2 stereographs (photoprints) : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of Boston harbor and Charlestown Navy Yard: general views from Bunker Hill Monument showing the Navy Yard, a 3-masted Navy ship; from Christ church showing homes, buildings in foreground; from Harrison Ave. showing buildings, factories surrounding harbor; view showing warehouse in foreground, ships at anchor; from the Navy yard; view of schooners under sail; docks, including: the dry dock at the navy yard, with ship with rudder and propeller visible, a submarine in dry dock, crane overhead, looking from dry dock toward Bunker Hill, ship in foreground; ships at Central wharf, line with warehouses; dry dock in East Boston with steamer Cambridge ; warehouses, sailing ships and steamer at Long wharf; T wharf showing broad beamed vessels, rowboat, teamsters hauling goods, warehouses; harbor from State St. block, ships moored in foreground; ships at the Commercial wharf; piers at the Navy yard; surplus (?) ships anchored at Navy Yard,; Barque Fredonia at wharf, man in rigging; sailors aboard a ship, guns on the deck, receiving ship Ohio, Monitors; Boston Light: the oil room, the fog horn engine, and a view of the lighthouse keepers daughter sitting in a doorway, woman looking on.
Charlestown Navy yard: shot yard showing piles of cannonballs, including a view showing man wearing a top hat sitting on a pile of cannonballs, a team of oxen, the battery, showing cannons and shot, ordnance park showing rifled cannons, the block shop, the machine shop and other buildings, including an interior view showing hoisting hook, large geared equipment, marine barracks showing marines at attention near cannons, Commandant's Ave. showing tree-lined st., "lovers walk," a board walkway; Fort Independence from South Boston, half-timbered buildings in foreground; views of Downer's Landing, including a general view of Melville Gardens and the concert hall there, the bathing houses and a gazebo perched on the rocks above, people looking on; a view of Beach house on City Point, South Boston (verso of view has advertisement for ice cream, clam chowder, and boats for fishing and sailing), showing boats on the beach in the foreground; Constitution (Old Ironsides).

Alternative Title

America illustrated. Boston and suburbs.
American scenery.
American scenery, tourist series.
American scenery. Boston and vicinity.
American scenery. Stereoscopic studies.
American views. 578, 580, 588, 589.
Boston harbor. 13, 14, 15a, 15b.
Boston views.
Descriptive series. Boston and neighborhood.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. 18.
New series, Am,erican views.
Stereoscopic studies, seaside views.
The World illustrated, subscription series.
Views of Boston.
Views of Boston and vicinity.
Views of Boston, Mass., and vicinity. 44, 242.

Subject

Cambridge (Steamship)
Constitution (Frigate)
Fredonia (Barque)
Ohio (Ship)
United States. Navy
Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.)
Barracks > Massachusetts > Boston
Bathhouses > Massachusetts > Boston
Batteries > Massachusetts > Boston
Beaches > Massachusetts > Boston
Boat & ship industry > Massachusetts > Boston
Boats > Massachusetts > Boston
Cannons
Carts & wagons > Massachusetts > Boston
Dwellings > Massachusetts > Boston
Forts & fortifications > Massachusetts > Boston
Gazebos > Massachusetts > Boston
Harbors > Massachusetts > Boston
Hoisting devices
Interior architecture > Massachusetts > Boston
Leisure > Massachusetts > Boston
Lighthouses > Massachusetts > Boston
Music halls > Massachusetts > Boston
Naval yards & naval stations > Massachusetts > Boston
Ox teams > Massachusetts > Boston
Piers & wharves > Massachusetts > Boston
Restaurants > Massachusetts > Boston
Rowboats
Sailors > American
Ships > Massachusetts > Boston
Sailing ships
Steamboats > Massachusetts > Boston
Streets > Massachusetts > Boston
Submarines > American
Warehouses > Massachusetts > Boston
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Industrial photography

Genre/Form

Portraits.
Albumen photoprints.
Stereographs.
Photoprints.

Note

Includes views by John P. Soule, J.W. & J. S. Moulton, Kilburn Brothers and other photographers and publishers.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 90-F310

OCLC

NYPG90-F310

Title

Stereoscopic views of Boston harbor and beaches and the Charlestown Navy Yard [graphic].

Imprint

1865?-1920?

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.

Cite As:

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

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Indexed Term

Industrial photography.

Added Author

Alden, Augustus Ephraim, 1837-1914. Photographer

Baker, Leander, approximately 1842-1925. Photographer

Brown, C. E., active 1870-1879. Photographer

French, J. A. Photographer

Hills, E. R. (Edgar R.), 1856- Photographer

Lord, R. E. (Rufus E.) Photographer

Bailey and Co. (Boston, Mass.) Publisher

Holton and Robinson, photographers.

Keystone View Company. Publisher

Kilburn Brothers. Publisher

L.D. and Co., publishers.

G.J. Raymond & Co., publishers.

J. W. and J. S. Moulton, photographers.

Union View Company. Publisher

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Added Title

America illustrated. Boston and suburbs.

American scenery.

American scenery, tourist series.

American scenery. Boston and vicinity.

American scenery. Stereoscopic studies.

American views. 578, 580, 588, 589.

Boston harbor. 13, 14, 15a, 15b.

Boston views.

Descriptive series. Boston and neighborhood.

From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. 18.

New series, Am,erican views.

Stereoscopic studies, seaside views.

The World illustrated, subscription series.

Views of Boston.

Views of Boston and vicinity.

Views of Boston, Mass., and vicinity. 44, 242.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 90-F310

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