Name/Title
Fort San Lorenzo RuinsEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0272Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the ruins of Fort San Lorenzo that have been overtaken by jungle. There is a neat pile of cannon balls in the foreground. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling. Verso has a handwritten note.Subject
Panama CanalSubject Place
State/Province
ColónCountry
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
Fort Lorenzo an old spanish fort on the Carribbean [sic] Sea at the mouth of the Chagress [sic], see the cannon balls and how the jungle has grown over the placeLanguage
EnglishNotes
Chagres RiverDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
