Name/Title
North End of Gatun LocksEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0091Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photograph shows the foreman's quarters and workshop at the north end of the Gatun Locks. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. G.A. Balling. Verso has a handwritten note.Subject
Panama CanalSubject Place
City
GatunCountry
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
The house with the white roof is our shop and foremans [sic] quarters and the one with white window frames to the left is our office, the north end of the upper lock is just in the rear of our buildings this picture was taken from a building near the Gatun depot on the hillLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
