Black and white photograph postcard depicting the construction of the Panama Canal. The photograph is looking at the middle lock at Gatun Locks where men can be seen working. The postcard is dated December 16, 1912 and 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
This is the middle lock looking toward the sea and colon, shows the incomplete track, most of our work will be below or in the walls where all the machinery is located.
