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"Lawley Basin"

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-273327

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Description

A view of the "Lawley Basin," an area along the Neponset River with docks run by George Lawley & Son, shipbuilders. The image shows docks, buildings, and water vessels anchored along the docks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ships
docks
shipbuilders
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 6.5 x 4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0790.0510.001

Image Dimensions

4 x 6.5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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