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Series S 1161, Everglades Drainage District glass plate negatives, 1906-1926
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Drainage districts
Special districts--Florida--Everglades
Wetlands--Florida--Everglades
Swamps--Florida--Everglades
Channels (Hydraulic engineering)--Florida--Everglades
Canals--Design and construction
Civil engineering
Dredging
Tracklaying vehicles
Earthmoving machinery
Excavating machinery
Draglines
Excavation
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The Everglades Drainage District was established in 1913 (Ch. 6456, 1913 Laws) for the purpose of draining and reclaiming lands located near the Everglades for agricultural and sanitary purposes. To carry out this mandate, a system of canals, drains, levees, dikes, dams, locks and reservoirs were constructed.
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Chicago Manual of Style
Dragline used to dredge a canal for the Everglades drainage project. 1906 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/105696>, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Dragline used to dredge a canal for the Everglades drainage project. 1906 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/105696>
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