Carting seaweed in Normandy 1872
Seaweed or vraic, which it was locally called being raked and put on primitive-looking carts at the coast of Normandy. Seaweed was mainly employed for manure; was processed my chemical properties, iodine being one of its constituents and some used medicinally and even for food
Picture No
10206512
Media ID
47424126
Size
5355px x 3941px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by S. Bird in The Illustrated London News', 10 August 1872, page 125
Date
1872
