The dike near Ouwerkerk on Duiveland is far from complete. Now that the caissons were put in place last week, the area around them has to be reinforced with huge sinkers. Large heavy boulders are moved from hand to hand from the barges onto the sinks, after which these sinks land on the ground next to the caissons., 11 November 1953, caissons, dikes, repair work, water authority, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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