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Objects

First locomotive at Fore River [BS_VP_2_12]

"Admiral Dewey" being warped out of dock after repairs [BS_VP_2_72]

"Admiral Dewey" leaving plant after repairs, also showing draw in the old bridge [BS_VP_2_73]

"Des Moines" [BS_VP_2_46]

"Lawrence" going through the draw at the Fore River Bridge, proceeding on trials [BS_VP_2_7]

"Thomas W. Lawson" from roof of brass foundry [BS_VP_2_37]

After launching schooner Thomas W. Lawson, Fore River [BS_VP_2_60]

Annealing plant and furnace [BS_VP_2_25]

Annealing tower and forge, taken from main office building [BS_VP_2_28]

Battleship "Rhode Island" [BS_VP_2_47]

Captain's quarters, 7 masted schooner, "Thomas W. Lawson" [BS_VP_2_59]

Cribbing for long dock. [BS_VP_2_68]

Cruiser "Des Moines" before launching. [BS_VP_2_64]

Cylinder for battleship coming through Quincy Square, corner of Hancock and Granite Streets [BS_VP_2_71]

Delivery of "Thomas W. Lawson" off Boston Light [BS_VP_2_58]

Digging and settling masonary for ship house towers [BS_VP_2_1]

Engine for Cruiser "Des Moines" [BS_VP_2_18]

Erection of annealing plant tanks [BS_VP_2_23]

First locomotive at Fore River [BS_VP_2_12]

Fore River Engine Company [BS_VP_2_6]

General view of plant as seen from the main office building [BS_VP_2_31]

General view of plant looking southeasterly [BS_VP_2_3]

Interior of machine shop. Engines or "Des Moines" being assembled at left. [BS_VP_2_43]

Interior view of machine shop showing first addition [BS_VP_2_29]

Interior view of machine shop [BS_VP_2_19]

Interior view of original machine shop [BS_VP_2_2]

Keel of "Rhode Island" [BS_VP_2_40]

Launch of "Des Moines" [BS_VP_2_67]

Launch of "Thomas W. Lawson" [BS_VP_2_57]

Launch of the protected cruiser "Des Moines" [BS_VP_2_65]

Launch of the protected cruiser "Des Moines" [BS_VP_2_66]

Launch of Thomas W. Lawson [BS_VP_2_56]

Long dock under construction with "Des Moines" under crane. New bridge across Fore River also under way. [BS_VP_2_74]

Looking easterly from office over lumber yard [BS_VP_2_76]

Looking Northwest [BS_VP_2_75]

Looking southwest across "Bent's Creek" with forge shop in center [BS_VP_2_13]

Lower eastern end of shipyard [BS_VP_2_4]

Main air pump for battleship [BS_VP_2_42]

Mold loft and old joiner and pattern shop [BS_VP_2_21]

Noon hour in the field back of Main Office. [BS_VP_2_44]

On way to launch of the "Des Moines" [BS_VP_2_63]

Original capacity diagram of gantry crane [BS_VP_2_69]

Pile driver with Old Fore River Bridge in the background [BS_VP_2_39]

Plate yard looking northeast [BS_VP_2_35]

Powerhouse and coal pocket with machine shop at west end [BS_VP_2_11]

Rigging-Schooner Thomas W. Lawson, Capt. Arthur L. Crowley at right, Fore River [BS_VP_2_62]

Rudder frame for "Thomas W. Lawson" [BS_VP_2_49]

Saloon-Schooner Thomas W. Lawson [BS_VP_2_61]

Seven masted schooner "Thomas W. Lawson" shortly before her launch [BS_VP_2_55]

Ship crane structure under construction [BS_VP_2_33]

West end of steel gallery [BS_VP_2_20]

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