Black and white photograph postcard depicting the town of Portobelo and the associated ruins of 17th-century Spanish fortifications. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Geo. R. Balling. Verso has a handwritten note.
Subject
Panama Canal
Subject Place
City
Portobelo
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
Mr. Geo. R. Balling
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
Portebela
Brother this is a town that you can buy monkeys very cheap the men go out and catch them right near there
Your Papa
Language
English
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
8, 21
Notes
Numbers handwritten on front lower left and verso by previous owner
