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“Home Town” is an exhibition by local artist Wen-ti Tsen that draws attention to the lives of residents from Chinatown past and to how the neighborhood has changed under transformative pressure from gentrification. This particular exhibit features…
This image of Central Wharf shows the warehouses that use to dot the harbor side. No pedestrians, shops, or restaurants can be seen.
This image of Central Wharf shows the warehouses that use to dot the harbor side. No pedestrians, shops, or restaurants can be seen.
Custom Block House, built back in 1848, still stands today as a mixed use building, and is evidence of the wharves as a shipping and industrial hub.
Tags: chr_2016, geo_Boston, geo_LongWharf, thm_Harbor, thm_history
Attachement descriptions, in order:
-Photograph of Bombay c.a. 1893
-Image of Catherine of Braganza, Queen of Charles II
-Depiction of Watson and Clives Storming of Geria (a confrontation with Angria pirates)
-Photograph of Bombay c.a. 1893
-Image of Catherine of Braganza, Queen of Charles II
-Depiction of Watson and Clives Storming of Geria (a confrontation with Angria pirates)
Tags: chr_1893, geo_Bombay, mumbai, thm_history
An ariel image of the aquarium under construction in 1968. You can see before the construction of the aquarium that the wharf area was very desolate, with no attractions or leisure spots. You can also see the Central Artery in the top right corner…
Tags: chr_1968, geo_Boston, thm_aquarium, thm_history
An ariel image of the aquarium under construction in 1968. You can see before the construction of the aquarium that the wharf area was very desolate, with no attractions or leisure spots. You can also see the Central Artery in the top right corner…
Tags: chr_1968, geo_Boston, thm_aquarium, thm_history
A look at Manezhnaya Square back in 1938. It is much less developed but one can clearly see the beautiful Moscow Hotel.
Tags: chr_1938, Geo_Manezhnaya Square, thm_history
This “Home Town” exhibit features an unknown figure that Wen-ti Tsen affectionately refers to only as “the Laundryman.” To Tsen, the Laundryman is a representation of the Chinese immigrant work ethic.
An overview of the wharves in 1899. Once again, you can see how the wharves were before the construction of the aquarium and other attractions, and also see how big the wharves were before land reclamation.
Tags: chr_1899, geo_BostonHarbor, thm_history, thm_wharves