Blue tone cyanotype image of a wharf in New Bedford. Image shows a large barrel/cask in the left foreground and a ship to the right on which are visible the rigging and deck structures. Behind the ship are two buildings, the building on the left has a sign across its gable end which reads "Mast & Spar Yard" and the building on the right also has a sign across its gable end; that sign reads "Spar Shop". Other buildings are visible in background.