Sand Barges, Charles River Basin c. 20th century

Editor: So, this is Joseph Jablonski's "Sand Barges, Charles River Basin." I'm struck by how still and quiet the scene feels, almost like a memory. What whispers do you hear when you look at this, in terms of its historical context? Curator: It hums with the everyday, doesn't it? The working waterfront, the pulse of industry… I imagine the grit of the sand, the call of gulls. It seems to be a time capsule of Boston's own evolving story. What a find! Editor: I agree. It gives me a sense of a working Boston in a specific moment. Thanks!