Name/Title
Culebra Cut ExcavationEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0248Description
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 Gold Hill on the left and Contractors and Culebra Hills to the right.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 Cut looking south and in the direction of Gold hill in the left and Contractors and Culebra hill on the right where all the large slide occure, the hills are sand, hard clay and stones mixedLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Notes
Number handwritten on front upper centerDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
