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Construction of a breakwater

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

Location Note

Box 7, Item 32

GUSN

GUSN-308983

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Description

Construction vehicles work in a bay, presumably working on constructing a breakwater. Laborers are seen along the breakwater and shore.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canals
construction (assembling)
breakwaters
watercraft
laborers
lantern slides

Physical Description

1 lantern slide

Collection Code

MS028

Collection Name

Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

Reference Code

MS028.04.001.032

Places

Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) [canal]

Record Details

Material Type

lantern slides

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 7, Item 32

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