Martin Digital History

Tilton Construction Co. dredger, c. 1956

Item

Title

Tilton Construction Co. dredger, c. 1956

Description

Tilton Construction Co. dredger. Photograph used in an announcement from the Tilton Construction Co. that ran in the Stuart News (22 Mar 1956). Announcement detailed that the 6-inch Cutterhead dredge was "just purchased" and advertised that "We [Tilton Construction Co.] can now make a waterfront subdivision out of your mangrove swamp."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-subjects-140
2025.008

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Tilton Construction Co. dredger, c. 1956,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/13595.