Object Details
Collection Citation
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Panama Canal Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
Album consists of black-and-white photographs and postcards assembled by Edgar L. Fogelman. Images depict friends and family in Nevada, Missouri, but primarily document life in the Canal Zone. Images include SS Colon, SS Cristobol, SS Luxor, USS Texas, USS New Mexico, a surrendered German U Boat (UB88), the Hotel Tivoli, Colon Hospital, Ancon Hospital, the Gatun Locks, various buildings (e.g., clubhouse, commissary, school, post office, administration), outings and picnics, views of the Charges River, Ruins of Castle San Jerome, Coal Station at Balboa Harbor, Locks at Piedro Miguel, parade celebarting the anniversary of the founding of Panama, streetscapes, landscapes, alligator hunting, carnival scenes, and the Kuna Indians of San Blas Island.
See museum accession 2001.0302.
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Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Panama Canal Collection
Date
1917-1919
Container
Box 4, Folder 1
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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