Name/Title
Culebra Cut ExcavationEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0243Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal at the Culebra Cut, also known as the Gaillard Cut. The photo shows a community on the left that the writer calls 'Culebra.' 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 1915Primary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Culebra looking down Culebra Cut toward Culebra, the buildings in the forground have all slid into the cut including the Y.M.C.A.Language
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Notes
Numbers handwritten on front lower left and on verso by previous ownerDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
