Name/Title
Panama Canal ConstructionEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0069Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photograph shows the lower end of the locks, ostensibly at Gatun Lake. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling and includes a handwritten note.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 picture was taken from the lower end of the locks showing where they are getting ready to __ the approach walls see the Atlantic Ocean in the distance we can see every Panama boat when it came in to the docks 6 miles awayLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
