Name/Title
Gatun Locks Sea GatesEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0112Description
Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photo shows the sea gates at the Gatun Locks. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling. The 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
This is a picture take [sic] at Gatun looking south from the sea wall showing the Sea gates (the small ones) and a larger set before the plates were put on.Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
