Zuiderzeewerken: Dijk om het boezemmeer ten Z. van Wieringen 10 sept. 1928 Possibly 1928 - 1929

This aerial photograph, "Zuiderzeewerken: Dijk om het boezemmeer ten Z. van Wieringen 10 sept. 1928," taken by the Fototechnische Dienst K.L.M., captures a crucial moment in the Zuiderzee Works project, a monumental engineering undertaking to reclaim land from the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands. The image, dated September 10, 1928, shows the construction of a dike (dike om het boezemmeer) extending from the mainland into the Zuiderzee, a large, shallow bay that was partially closed off by a series of dams and dikes. The Zuiderzee Works, which were completed in 1932, created a large freshwater lake, the IJsselmeer, and reclaimed valuable land for agriculture and other purposes. This photo serves as a historical document of the project and an example of aerial photography in the early 20th century.