Name/Title
Panama Canal Construction at Gatun LocksEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0113Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photo shows the lower lock at Gatun Locks while the gate was under construction. Dated September 1912. 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
This is a view taken in the lower lock at Gatun showing a section of form for placing concrete still in place als [sic] one of the gates under construction, this is about where the artist that drew the future in the N.Y. Times I sent you stood. Taken about Sept 1912Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
