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Photograph - 'Snagging' the River, by A.J. Campbell, Echuca, Victoria, 1894
Reg. No: MM 20521
- Summary:
- Image of a snagging operation on the Murray River, taken by A.J. Campbell in the 1894. This process of river management removed woody habitat from the river for ease of navigation. Part of a large collection of images depicting mainly aspects of the natural environment of south-eastern Australia, created by Archibald James Campbell between 1890 and 1915.
- Description Of Content:
- Winching logs into piles on the riverbank. The logs were snags within the river. A paddle steanmer, the "S.S.Wardell", is providing power for the winches.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Museum Victoria Natural Science
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 10 cm (Height), 15 cm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | firewood, paddle steamers, pulleys, rivers |
| Themes this item is part of: | A.J. Campbell Collection, Archibald James Campbell, Naturalist (1853-1929), Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | WATER TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Steam Power |
| Tertiary Classification: | paddlesteamers |
| Original Caption: | Snagging |
| Organisations Depicted: | MURRAY RIVER |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White; See Dimensions |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Echuca District, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Photographer: | Archibald Campbell, 1894 |
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