Name/Title
Culebra Cut ExcavationEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0242Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal at the Culebra Cut, also known as the Gaillard Cut. The photo shows Gold Hill on the right side of the gorge. In the distance a community can be seen.Subject
Panama CanalSubject Place
Country
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
Culebra Cut looking toward Gatun, Gold hill which is causing the most trouble on the right and Culebra you can see faintly in the center, on the hillLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
