The city in the background is the result of the second attempt. The pilings in the foreground began as the initial foundation of the city but the further out into the bay they went, the more the workers kept drowning, trying to hammer the logs into the bottom muck. They were also running out of hammers. Soon volunteers became scarce, and sharks were plentiful.
This history is printed on the back of this postcard. The postcard sells for 1.40 euros, with proceeds going to a monument dedicated to the memory of those brave volunteers.
Side note:
It was this activity, at this location that established the name, Hammer-head Shark.
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