Designed by
Title
Vintage illustration of Dredging 1930s. #232901581
Description
Dredging - Sketch of a typical sea-going dredger of the ladder and bucket class. The ladder here is raised in the navigating position. Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing dams, dikes, and other controls for streams and shorelines; and recovering valuable mineral deposits or marine life having commercial value. In all but a few situations the excavation is undertaken by a specialist floating plant, known as a dredger. Social history.
This image is editorial