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Bucyrus power shovel dredge from the Arundel Corp. at work in the Everglades Drainage District.

Image Number
Collection
, M82-41, Box 1, FF12
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Wetlands--Florida--Everglades
Drainage districts--Florida--Everglades
Special districts--Florida--Everglades
Channels (Hydraulic engineering)--Florida--Everglades--Design and construction
Canals--Florida--Everglades--Design and construction
Civil engineering
Excavation
Public works
Hydraulic engineering
Dredging
Earthmoving machinery
Excavating machinery
Dredges
Power shovels
Drainage
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
General Note
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
Bucyrus power shovel dredge from the Arundel Corp. at work in the Everglades Drainage District. 1913 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/335283>, accessed 26 January 2023.
MLA
Bucyrus power shovel dredge from the Arundel Corp. at work in the Everglades Drainage District. 1913 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Jan. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/335283>
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