Dredge Collection

Engraving depicting Marennes fishermen dredging for oysters, 19th century
5308713 Engraving depicting Marennes fishermen dredging for oysters, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Marennes fishermen dredging for oysters)

marine dredge; 1878
3522404 marine dredge; 1878; (add.info.: marine dredge used in oceanographic research. 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG

Deep-sea dredging equipment
5307363 Deep-sea dredging equipment.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting deep-sea dredging equipment used on the HMS Porcupine during it's voyage in the summer of 1869. Dated 19th century)

Gold dredge, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Gold dredge, 1915

A trawler used in the Panama Canal Panama. Date of Photograph:1870-1890 ca

A stretch of the Panama Canal with a dredge Panama. Date of Photograph:1884 - 1889 ca

Dredge at work in a stretch of sea near Colon, in Panama Panama. Date of Photograph:1884- 1889 ca

Blast of a dredger placed in a canal. Africa. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Alaska, Seward Peninsula, Nome. Swanberg Dredge, Alaska Gold Company Dredge No. 5, smaller than most, but typical design. Was in operation until the the 1950 s

Suez Canal under construction, 1869
Dredges beiginning to build the Suez Canal, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dredging in the Woluwe (oil on canvas)
471516 Dredging in the Woluwe (oil on canvas) by Stobbaerts, Jan (1838-1914); 47x70 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Woluwe)

Bradley Dredge Wales British Open Championship Muirfield Golf Course, Gullan, Scotland 21 July 2002 Date: 21 July 2002

Dredging barge on the River Nile, Egypt, c. 1890 s
19th century vintage photograph - steam driven dredger, dredging barge on the River Nile, Egypt, c.1890 s

Throwing the Dredge (engraving)
3625997 Throwing the Dredge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing the Dredge. Illustration for Chatterbox (1867)

Our Fishing Industries, Oyster Dredging at Whitstable (engraving)
1624373 Our Fishing Industries, Oyster Dredging at Whitstable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Fishing Industries, Oyster Dredging at Whitstable)

Ballast-heavers 1850s
Ballast-heavers or also named as mudlarks at work, labourers dredging the River Thames for the opportunity of finding something valuable amongst the mud

La Drague de Dieppe, c. 1885 (etching & burnished aquatint in black and blue ink)
883637 La Drague de Dieppe, c.1885 (etching & burnished aquatint in black and blue ink) by Guerard, Henri-Charles (1846-97); 29.7x49.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

David Lille, biologist of the Terra Nova with some of the Seliceous Sponges
STC255072 David Lille, biologist of the Terra Nova with some of the Seliceous Sponges. from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting

The Depths of the Sea (engraving)
1052834 The Depths of the Sea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Depths of the Sea)

From the Pacific to the Atlantic along the Route of the Panama Canal (engraving)
1044602 From the Pacific to the Atlantic along the Route of the Panama Canal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dredge (engraving)
1096052 The Dredge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dredge. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Leonardo da Vinci drawing of a canal dredge
Leonardo da Vincis drawing of a device for excavating a canal. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

U.s Dredge Phoenix Henry P Bosse American 1844
U.S. Dredge Phoenix; Henry P. Bosse (American, 1844 - 1903); 1885; Cyanotype; 26.5 x 33.2 cm (10 7, 16 x 13 1, 16 in.)

Green Northern Lights Dance Over A Historical Gold Dredge Near Nome, Alaska

Duck On Water

Mud Dredge, designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Manuscript E, she
Mud Dredge. Study by leonardo da Vinci to clean the beds of lagoon canals and locks. Manuscript E, sheet 75v. 1513-1515. Model by Louis Tursini, 1952-1953

Longest syphon in the world, built by Yukon Gold Company
Longest syphon in the world, built by the Yukon Gold Company to facilitate the search for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was 15, 760 feet long. Date: circa 1906

Dredge 1889 Etching state plate 7 x 13 15 / 16
Artokoloro

ALASKA: DREDGE, 1984. The Jack Wade Dredge in Chicken, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. Photograph by Jet Lowe, 1984

Dredger on the outskirts of a town, print maker: Jan Luyken, wed. Pieter Arentsz & Cornelis van der Sys II, 1711

From the Pacific to the Atlantic Along the Route of the Panama Canal, 1883: 1
FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PANAMA CANAL, 1883: 1. City of Panama, the Pacific End of the Canal (The Cross Shows the Mouth of the Canal). 2. Last Glimpse of Panama. 3

Causeway hopper dredger sailing at sea, Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, July

Wilds Drawing Animals from Dredge
The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an

On the dredge
Common dredge as descibed by Professor Edward Forbes. Anatomical Manipulation, Tulk and Henfrey 1843

Conservation, ditch/dyke clearing at RSPB Minsmere

Construction of Panama Canal. Dredging works
" Construction of Panama Canal. Dredging works in the village of Culebra. Original drawing by Meltor Prior. Image published in " The Illustrated London News". Engraving."

Fisherman fishing for clams, clamming boat with pump scoop dredge, Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, july

Gold mining dredge. The buckets of the dredge are used to scoop mud from a flooded area of ground in a gold mine. The mud will be processed to extract the gold it contains

Chatanika gold dredge, Alaska, USA. This dredge was in operation between 1928 and 1958 and was used to excavate gold from the mine

Gold mine. This gold mine consists of a flooded area from which a deep-digging dredge (centre) scoops mud to be processed for the gold. This is the ZAO Aldgold gold mine in Verkhni Kuranakh village

Dredging New York, 19th century
Dredging New York harbour. The steamboat at left is using an apparatus suspended below it to survey the harbour floor and take soundings to determine which areas need dredging

US dredge Number 5, Panama Canal

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"Dredge: Unearthing the Riches of Alaska's Seward Peninsula" Discovering gold in the untamed wilderness of Alaska has always been an alluring dream for many adventurers. In the late 1800s, this dream became a reality on the rugged Seward Peninsula, where brave souls sought their fortune amidst harsh conditions. One iconic symbol of this era is the Swanberg Dredge, which stands as a testament to both human ingenuity and perseverance. This colossal machine, also known as Alaska Gold Company Dredge No. 5, played a vital role in extracting precious gold from Nome's frozen grounds. While dredging techniques have been employed worldwide throughout history, it was during the construction of Egypt's Suez Canal in 1869 that its significance truly came to light. The process involved removing sediment and debris from waterways using powerful dredges to create passage for ships. The art world also found inspiration in dredging activities. "Dredging in the Woluwe, " depicted on canvas with oil paints, captures the essence of hard work and determination required by those who labored tirelessly along riverbanks. Beyond mining and construction applications, dredges were utilized for various purposes across different time periods. Bradley Dredge showcases how individuals with such surnames often find themselves connected to these mighty machines due to family heritage or professional pursuits. Intriguingly, even fishing industries relied on dredging methods like oyster harvesting at Whitstable depicted through engravings showcasing ballast-heavers working diligently during the 1850s. The allure of capturing maritime scenes extended beyond Europe; La Drague de Dieppe etching & burnished aquatint artwork transports us back to c. 1885 France when these impressive vessels dotted coastal towns' horizons. Diving deeper into marine exploration brings us face-to-face with David Lille - biologist extraordinaire aboard Terra Nova - studying seliceous sponges.