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An Island Built of Mud Marker
Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: July 1, 2022
Caption: An Island Built of Mud Marker
Additional Description: Captions: (background photo) An aerial view of Mare Island, Vallejo and the Carquinez Strait (1936); (lower left) Sediments visible in the water at the confluence of Mare Island and Carquinez Strait. (1972); (center) Wildlife will benefit as many of the former dredge ponds revert to seasonal wetlands.; (upper right) Floating pontoons support pipes used to transport the mud from the dregs to the island. (1927); (center right) The cutter blade of the dregs Endicott raised for inspection and removal of debris. (1927).
Submitted: September 8, 2023, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p748501
File Size: 4.320 Megabytes

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