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Procession of vessels on Opening Day and a ship passes underneath a drawbridge

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-07-29

GUSN

GUSN-292537

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Description

A black and white view of the procession of ships making their way down the brand new Cape Cod Canal on Opening Day (top) and a black and white view of a boat passing underneath a drawbridge on the Cape Cod Canal, which shows a multitude of people crowding the railings of the bridge to watch the fruits of the Canal project (bottom).

Details

Descriptive Terms

canals
ships
vessels (containers)
boats
celebrations
spectators (event observers)
drawbridges
photomechanical prints

Physical Description

2 black and white photomechanical reproductions; 7 x 9.25 inches

Collection Code

MS028

Collection Name

Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

Reference Code

MS028.04.027.055

Places

Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) [canal]

Record Details

Material Type

photomechanical prints

Description Level

Item

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