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Description
On July 22, 1905 the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard blasted an area on Henderson's Point that was considered a hazard to navigation. The shipyard also needed room for expansion.
According to the text on the reverse of this image it was the largest dynamite explosion of its time.
This ticket allows the bearer access to certain observation points: Moses' Island, Goat Island, Oliver Pasture in Newcastle, New Hampshire and Pierce's Island.
About This Item
- Title: Explosion Ticket, Kittery, 1905
- Creator: George H. Keyes
- Creation Date: 1905
- Subject Date: 1905-07-22
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Locations:
- Shipyard, Kittery, York County, ME
- Shipyard, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, NH
- Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 562
- Collection: Kittery Naval Yard photographs
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Henderson's Point (Me.)--Explosion, July 22, ,1905
- Islands--New Hampshire--Maine
- Pierce's Island (N.H.)
- Goat Island (N.H.)
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.)--Explosion, July 22, 1905
- Portsmouth Navy Yard
- Moses' Island
- Oliver pasture (Newcastle, N.H.)
- United States. Navy. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard--Explosion, July 22, 1905
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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