Name/Title
Men on a Boat in GorgonaEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0259Description
Photograph postcard depicting nineteen (19) men standing and sitting by or on a boat. The photo was taken on October 27, 1912 in Gorgona. The town of Gorgona was flooded during the creation of the Panama Canal. Verso has a handwritten note that names many of the men in the photo.Subject
Panama CanalSubject Place
City
GorgonaCountry
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 CommunicationSearch Terms
SepiaPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
circa 1910 - circa 1915Primary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Taken Sunday Oct 27-1912 at Gorgona just before returning to Gatun on Chagres River
Upper Row
Williams Cable Foreman Chas E Roberts
F.R. Hattendorf --
R I. Dalton Track " C P Carpenter
C G. Pelley " H.T. Hattendorf Foreman
Myself O.C Alhusen Gen. "
Brewbaker "
W.O. Baxter "
Chas E Tolelquist (?) Cable SplicerLanguage
EnglishNotes
Hattendorf could be HallendorfDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
