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A tugboat and a dredger prepare to enter the Cape Cod Canal

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-05-02

GUSN

GUSN-292102

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Description

A black and white view of a tugboat leading a dredge as it travels toward the Cape Cod Canal from the bay. The image shows a group of figures observing the scene from the cliffs on shore.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canals
dredgers (watercraft)
spectators (event observers)
cliffs
tugboats
photomechanical prints

Physical Description

1 black and white photmechanical reproduction; 6 x 4.25 inches

Collection Code

MS028

Collection Name

Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

Reference Code

MS028.04.027.010

Date Notes

Printed from a publication c. 1914.

Places

Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) [canal]

Record Details

Material Type

photomechanical prints

Description Level

Item

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