Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photo shows an emergency dam at Gatun Locks that can be positioned and lowered to protect the lock gates. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling.
Subject
Panama Canal
Subject Place
City
Gatun
Country
Panama
Region
Central America
Collection
Postcard Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)
Date Published
circa 1910 - circa 1915
Addressee
Name
Mrs. Geo. A. Balling
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
Emergency Dam, this is a bridge that can be swung across the locks and is equipped with guides and gates that are lowered in the lock to stop the water in case anything injures the gates so they can't controll [sic] the water.
