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EVERGLADES ROADS

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A dredge dug fill for the Tamiami Trail roadbed, and dug Tamiami Canal. This photo shows, from front to back, a service boat, drill barge, and dredge in Tamiami Canal, 1926 or 1927. The dredge and roadbed became an unintentional dam, impeding the flow of water from the north to the south.

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