Hand tinted image. An individual identified as a farmer stands on a wooden boat in the process of dredging for fertilizer. The person holds a dredging implement made of two tall, pointed bamboo sticks that are attached to a woven base. The individual is dressed in a wide-brimmed hat, long-sleeved top, and loose fitting cropped pants. The boat is situated next to a grassy bank lined with mulberry trees. In the background large trees and an individual in a boat are visible.The location is possibly China.
A black and white image showing dredging of the Columbia River near the site in Portland where the Interstate Bridge across the Columbia was being built. Trees bare of leaves line the riverbank. In the center of the image is a dregding trawler which is in the middle of the river. In the far background on the right hand side of the image can be seen cranes or scaffolding for construction.
Gravel dredging on the Grande Ronde River looking upstream from the highway bridge near Island City, Oregon, Location Notes: Lower Snake River Watershed (Wyoming-Washington)
