Name/Title
Panama Canal Construction at Gatun LocksEntry/Object ID
2021.07.0072Description
Black and white photograph postcard of the construction of the Panama Canal. The photograph is looking west towards the beginnings of the Gatun Dam. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling. Verso includes 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 looking west from Range Light Tower on center wall of locks, showing part of the Great Gatun dam which is nothing more than a lot of dirt hauled in to stop the Chagress [sic] river from running into the sea. The Hydro Electric Plant will be in the extreme left of pictureLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good
