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Image Not Available for High water pressure is used wash entire hillsides through enormous sluices. Gold being heavier, does not move as easily as other material in the sluice.
High water pressure is used wash entire hillsides through enormous sluices. Gold being heavier, does not move as easily as other material in the sluice.
Image Not Available for High water pressure is used wash entire hillsides through enormous sluices. Gold being heavier, does not move as easily as other material in the sluice.

High water pressure is used wash entire hillsides through enormous sluices. Gold being heavier, does not move as easily as other material in the sluice.

Creator Presse-Photo
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 13.8 x 23.1 cm (5 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
    Object number2002/7274
    LocationNot currently on display

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    Image Not Available for The traction engines which tow the ship into the sluices have to overcome precipitous gradients, because the height differences of the single canal is very substantial.
    The traction engines which tow the ship into the sluices have to overcome precipitous gradients, because the height differences of the single canal is very substantial.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for In the sluices a company often rules.
    In the sluices a company often rules.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for In the sluices a company often rules.
    In the sluices a company often rules.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for A sea canal is divided by primitive sluices in small washbasins. In these washbasins the water evaporates as a result of the southern heat in a short time and what is left are salt deposits. As soon as the salt washbasins are emptied, the sliuces are open
    A sea canal is divided by primitive sluices in small washbasins. In these washbasins the water evaporates as a result of the southern heat in a short time and what is left are salt deposits. As soon as the salt washbasins are emptied, the sliuces are open
    Walter/Lueders Süssmann
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for High sluice walls. A strong wire rope connects the ship with the traction engine.
    High sluice walls. A strong wire rope connects the ship with the traction engine.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Constructive beauty of the sluice bridges.
    Constructive beauty of the sluice bridges.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Constructive beauty of the sluice bridges.
    Constructive beauty of the sluice bridges.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Constructive beauty of the sluice bridges.
    Constructive beauty of the sluice bridges.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for The brewery's assistant, Fritz, climbs into the copper brewing pans every day to clean the inside with scrubbing brushes and high pressure water.
    The brewery's assistant, Fritz, climbs into the copper brewing pans every day to clean the inside with scrubbing brushes and high pressure water.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for The mixture of the basic materials occurs in an immense pressure chamber.
    The mixture of the basic materials occurs in an immense pressure chamber.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for A department store customer tries to hide a bolt of material under her coat without being seen by others.
    A department store customer tries to hide a bolt of material under her coat without being seen by others.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for An eel with a snipe's beak found in low pressure areas 1 1/2 km. below the water's surface.
    An eel with a snipe's beak found in low pressure areas 1 1/2 km. below the water's surface.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
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