Name/Title
Culebra Cut ExcavationEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0244Description
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 a community on the left that the writer calls 'Culebra.' In the image on the left are the Railroad Office, Administration Building, Y.M.C.A., and Culebra Hotel; all of which eventually fell into the Cut after large landslides. Verso has handwritten note.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
The large building in the upper left hand corner is the R.R. Of.-Administration Bldg. just below is the Y.M.C.A and at the bottom in the same line is the old Culebra Hotel which went in the cut with the rest of the buildings up to the Y.M.C.A. when they had the big slideLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Notes
Number handwritten on front upper center by previous ownerDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
