Name/Title
Men on a Boat in GorgonaEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0260Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting eighteen (18) men standing and sitting by on a boat. The photo was taken on October 27, 1912 in Gorgona. The town was flooded during the creation of the Panama Canal. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling. Verso has a handwritten note.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 CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
circa 1910 - circa 1915Primary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
This is the bunch on the boat just before we left Gorgona on Lake Gatun and Chagress [sic] Rivers It is about 36 miles from Gatun. We left at 8 am. and got back at 530 spent about 2 hours for dinnerLanguage
EnglishNotes
Chagres RiverDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
