Old photographs on cd-rom of Panama Canal 1908



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31 photographs taken during the construction of the Panama Canal

Put a rather special part of Canal Zone history on your computer
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A shipload of flat cars at Pier II, Cristobal (reduced in size)

Although originals of these early historical photographs of Panama during the construction of the Canal published in about 1908 are very difficult to find, you can now get them on a cd-rom prepared from original early 20th century items held in a private collection.

This cd-rom isn't mass produced but is compiled individually and personally for each purchaser so few copies exist.  You can get one of them here.

A few sample images are set out below, followed by a list of all the views.

The I.C.C. Commisary and P.R.R. Depot at Cristobal (reduced in size)

The machine shops of Gorgona. (reduced in size)

Buildings erected at Culebra by the Americans (reduced in size)

These rare views show you the construction site of the Panama Canal in the early 1900s.  Compare these views with what you can see today ...

The 31 photographs, similar to the above but larger, with their page numbers on the cd, are:

4. A shipload of flat cars at Pier II, Cristobal. The pier accomodates six ships.
5. The I.C.C. Commisary and P.R.R. Depot at Cristobal
6. The I.C.C. Hotel at Cristobal
7. In the bakery, Cristobal
8. Institution of Incas, Tribe No. 6, at Gatun, February 16, 1907
9. The masons of the Canal Zone. This picture was made at Gorgona. In the background is seen the old French machinery.
10. The machine shops of Gorgona. The French had only seven sheds, while the Americans have twenty-seven.
11. Culebra and the Cut.
12. I.C.C. Hospital, Culebra. Originally the Cuartel for the Columbian Police on duty at Culebra during the French occupation.
13. Residence of the Chief Engineer, Culebra
14. Buildings erected at Culebra by the Americans.
15. Commission Club House operated by the Y.M.C.A., Culebra. The club houses at Cristobal, Empire and Gorgona are exactly like this one. Similar houses are to be built at Ancon and Gatun.
16. In Bas Obispo Cut. The Americans have widened this point about seventy-five feet and lowered it about thirty-five.
17. Panorama of the cities of Ancon and Panama from Ancon Hill (part 1)
18. Panorama of the cities of Ancon and Panama from Ancon Hill (part 2)
19. Pay day at Bas Opispo. Here may be seen the old French cars and also the new American ballast ones.
20. A shovel in Bas Opispo Cut loading Lidgerwood flat cars
21. The Disbursing Office, Empire
22. Pennsylvania Hotel, Empire
23. Ancon Hospital from the Tivoli Hotel
24. Tivoli Hotel and Ancon Reservoir, Ancon
25. Entrance to Ancon Hospital
26. Residence of Colonel Gorgas at Ancon. This was formerly the yellow-fever hospital for white people during French times.
27. The Track Shifter at work on Corozel Dumps
28. The beach of the Island of Taboga, showing the Sanitarium
29. The I.C.C. band
30. An open-air kitchen in vogue before the new ones were erected
31. Interior of a modern labor mess hall
32. Surveyors at work in the jungle
33. Las Cascadas
34. Culebra Cut from the Administration Building


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