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PLAN GALLERY VI
GALLERY VI

The Port City

Hall twin of site.ssm_halls the-port-city - the claim on the wall is the hall claim, verbatim.

The Harbor
Masts, quays, cranes, and warehouses in one sweeping harbor diorama - the city that faces the water because the water is the road.
The Quay at Unloading
Barrels, bales, and the longshore gang - every cargo a crowd, every crowd a neighborhood.
The Customs House
Where the city taxed the water road - ledgers, seals, and the first fortunes.
The Chandler's Row
Rope, tar, biscuit, and sail - the supply chain of the age of sail in one shopfront row.
The Reading Wall
The hall's informational panels in sequence - the argument of the gallery told in maps, figures, and captions. Read it like a chapter.
Viewpoints
Port viewpoints from the historical set - harbors current and simulated.
🎧 A moment to consider
What will you carry out of this room?
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