Name/Title
Unloading Cars of StoneEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0253Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting a group of workers unloading small railroad cars that have been filled with stone and sand during the construction of the Panama Canal. The postcard is addressed to Miss Edna Balling. 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 1915Addressee
Name
Miss Edna BallingAddress
Street
6135 Calumet AveCity
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Labors dumping cars of stone. These are the cars used to haul the rocks and sand, you see a big rock on the car the men are dumping, well they will put a stick of dynamite on it and blow it to pieces so they can unload it. PapaLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
