Name/Title
Panama Canal ConstructionEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0077Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photograph shows a man standing on railroad tracks on a concrete wall that is part of a lock.Subject
Panama CanalCollection
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 lower lock looking south toward the upper lock, this lock is 27 feet lower than the upper and 27 higher than the lower.Language
EnglishNotes
The word 'middle' was initially used instead of the first 'lower'Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 4 Good
