Name/Title
Panama Canal Construction at Gatun LocksEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0085Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photograph is looking at the two (2) upper locks of the Gatun Locks. The Atlantic Ocean is in the center background. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling. Verso has a handwritten note.Subject
Panama CanalSubject Place
City
GatunCountry
PanamaRegion
Central AmericaCollection
Postcard CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
circa 1910 - circa 1915Primary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
One of the pictures I took Oct 18-1912 which shows, the 2 upper locks, with the intermediate gates partly open it is 500 feet to the interior gates and a 1000 feet to the rear gates, you can't [sic] anything of the middle and lower locks. See the grass in front of the guard gates there is 25 feet of water against them, the floating islands make it look like if it was land. You can see the Atlantic Ocean down the center and my shop at the right of locks with white roof. This picture was taken from the range light house on center approach wall at GatunLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
