Name/Title
Panama Coast Near PortobeloEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0273Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the Panama coast near the town of Portobelo. The writer of the postcard claims the small island is where Sir Francis Drake was buried. Verso has a handwritten note.Subject
Panama CanalSubject Place
City
PortobeloCountry
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
This Island on the left is where Sir Francis Drake was burried [sic]. off the town of Porto Bella in the Carrabbean [sic] Sea.Language
EnglishNotes
Caribbean SeaDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
