Black and white photograph postcard depicting the ruins of 17th-century Spanish fortifications in the town of Portobelo. The photo shows four men and a horse standing in the ruins. 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
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
Portebela [sic] looking toward the sea "Vivian" a little boy in Gatun had a young jaguar on a string, like a dogs, running around, the street, his papa bought it for him for 5.00 it was the size of a Tom cat and dark gray, very pretty looking, its paws were twice as large as a cats, and it pulled on the string just like a dog that wanted to play. Your Papa
Language
English
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
1, 20
Notes
Numbers handwritten on front lower left and verso by previous owner
