Box: 1 Fold: 1 Envelope Box: 1 Fold: 2 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 3 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 4 Balboa
Box: 1 Fold: 5 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 6 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 7 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 8 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 9 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 10 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 11 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 12 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 13 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 14 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 15 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 16 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 17 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 18 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 19 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 20 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 21 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 22 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 23 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 24 Concrete Pontoons Box: 1 Fold: 25 Concrete Pontoons Box: 1 Fold: 26 Concrete Pontoons Box: 1 Fold: 27 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 28 Concrete Pontoons Box: 1 Fold: 29 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 30 Concrete Pontoons Box: 1 Fold: 31 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 32 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 33 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 34 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 35 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 36 Pacific Terminals Box: 1 Fold: 37 Atlantic Terminal Box: 1 Fold: 38 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 39 dredging Box: 1 Fold: 40 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 41 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 42 Balboa Box: 1 Fold: 43 crane Box: 1 Fold: 44 Seal of Panama Canal Zone Box: 1 Fold: 45 "Hugh Rodman" Box: 1 Fold: 46 boats Box: 1 Fold: 47 boats Box: 1 Fold: 48 boats Box: 1 Fold: 49 boat Box: 1 Fold: 50 Map of Panama Box: 1 Fold: 51 RMS Queen Elizabeth and SS United States Box: 1 Fold: 52 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 53 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 54 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 55 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 56 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 57 Cristobal Box: 1 Fold: 58 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 59 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 60 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 61 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 62 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 63 Fort San Lorenzo Box: 1 Fold: 64 Fort San Lorenzo Box: 1 Fold: 65 Gatun Locks Box: 1 Fold: 66 Gatun Locks Box: 1 Fold: 67 Gatun Locks Box: 1 Fold: 68 Gatun Locks Box: 1 Fold: 69 Fort Gulick Box: 1 Fold: 70 Colon Box: 1 Fold: 71 Gamboa Box: 1 Fold: 72 Madden Dam Box: 1 Fold: 73 Gaillard Cut Box: 1 Fold: 74 Gaillard Cut Box: 1 Fold: 75 Gaillard Cut Box: 1 Fold: 76 Gaillard Cut Box: 1 Fold: 77 Madden Dam Road Box: 1 Fold: 78 Madden Dam Road Box: 1 Fold: 79 Summit Gardens Box: 1 Fold: 80 Paraiso Box: 1 Fold: 81 Pedro Miguel Locks Box: 1 Fold: 82 Pedro Miguel Locks Box: 1 Fold: 83 Pedro Miguel Locks Box: 1 Fold: 84 Miraflores Lake Box: 1 Fold: 85 Fort Clayton Box: 1 Fold: 86 Fort Clayton Box: 1 Fold: 87 Miraflores Locks Box: 1 Fold: 88 Miraflores Locks Box: 1 Fold: 89 Miraflores Locks Box: 1 Fold: 90 Miraflores Locks Box: 1 Fold: 91 Lock Gates Box: 1 Fold: 92 Locks Box: 1 Fold: 93 Miraflores Locks Box: 1 Fold: 94 Morgan's Gardens Box: 1 Fold: 95 Corozal Box: 1 Fold: 96 Balboa Harbor Box: 1 Fold: 97 Balboa Basin Box: 1 Fold: 98 Thatcher Ferry Bridge Box: 1 Fold: 99 Thatcher Ferry Bridge Box: 1 Fold: 100 Balboa, Canal Zone Box: 1 Fold: 101 Balboa, Canal Zone
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DESCRIPTION: 1 Envelope addressed to M. B. Nickel, Chief of Industrial Division of Panama Canal Zone. Return address is Canal Zone Government, Panama Canal Company, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. The envelope contained photographs that are now placed in individual folders in Series 1.
8/20/1907
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Dry Dock at Cristobal after reconstruction, August 20th, 1907."
6/1910
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Atlantic Terminal - Cristobal Dry Dock Entrance Basin - June 1910."
11/11/1911
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Proposed Site of Dry Dock, Shops, and Commercial Docks at Balboa. - November 11, 1911."
3/18/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Excavation, Dry Dock No 1, looking west, towards cofferdam. Mar. 18, 1914."
6/26/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Condition of south wall of Dry Dock #1 after excavation by steam shovels to ele. - 40. Slope taken is that of natural dip of rock. June 26, 1914."
6/30/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. General view, looking east, showing site of Dry Docks, Entrance basin and coal plant. June 30, 1914."
8/1/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. General view of Dry Dock #1, looking west, All shovels at grade. Aug. 1, 1914."
8/5/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. General from Sosa Hill, looking west, showing Dry Docks, Coal Pits and entrance basin. Aug. 5, 1914."
9/19/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock #1. One month after commencing concrete work on south wall. Sept. 19, 1914."
10/3/1914
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock #1, showing excavation nearly completed and progress of concrete work on south wall. Oct. 3, 1914."
1/6/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock #1. Reinforcement in and around cross culverts at the west end. Jan. 6, 1915."
1/6/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock #1. Reinforcing rails and anchor rails in vicinity of suction chamber of south wall. Jan. 6, 1915."
2/23/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No. 1. Forms for flooding colverts, showing also reinforcing rails. Feb. 23, 1915."
3/29/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No 1. Reinforcing around the suction chamber. Mch. 29, 1915."
2/23/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Looking along Unloader wharf at west end of Dry Dock No. 1. Feb. 23, 1915."
3/29/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No1 Grouting rock under pressure and grouting anchorage rails under caisson sill. Mch. 29, 1915.
4/15/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No.1. General view, looking west from head wall. April 15, 1915."
4/16/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No. 1. General view from Sosa Hill, showing west section of shops area. April 16, 1915."
5/5/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No. 1. View from cofferdam, looking east. May 5, 1915."
6/21/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No. 1. Construction of North Mitre Gate. Placing bottom girder. 2 o'clock p.m. June 21, 1915."
9/30/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock #1. General view from Coaling plant. Placing concrete apron in front of entrance. Sept. 30, 1915."
12/13/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock#1. Bottom of pump well before pump foundations and pumps were installed. Dec. 13, 1915."
1/22/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Construction of reinforced concrete pontoons. Erection of reinforcing. Jan. 22, 1916."
3/1/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Reinforced concrete pontoons. Reinforcing for decking, and showing interior walls. Mch. 1, 1916."
3/14/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Reinforced concrete pontoons under construction in Dry Dock #1. Mch 14, 1916."
3/20/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. The protection dike for Dry Dock # 1. Looking west from unloader wharf. Mch 20, 1916."
2/2/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Reinforced concrete pontoons. Detail of reinforcement pontoon No. 2 - Feb. 2, 1916."
3/29/1915
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock No1. View of floor slab placed on rock foundation. Mch 29, 1915."
3/21/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Reinforced concrete pontoons. Looking west from head of dry dock #1. Mch. 21, 1916."
3/31/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry Dock #1. General view from Sosa Hill. Steel erected for building #29, pumping plant and air compressor ... Panama R.R. tracks in permanent location in foreground .... Mch. 31, 1916."
4/4/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Entrance to Dry Dock #1 before flooding. April 4, 1916."
4/4/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Entrance to dry dock #1 before flooding. April 4, 1916."
4/19/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. Dry dock #1 and entrance basin from the dike. April 19, 1916."
8/25/1916
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Balboa Terminals. First merchant vessel in dry dock #1. Balboa, C.Z. Aug. 25, 1916."
5/1917
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Pacific Terminals. General view of dry dock #1 from Sosa Hill. May 1917."
12/1918
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Atlantic Terminal. Looking South from coaling station, showing French canal and entrance to dry dock."
1/1922
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Cristobal drydock. January, 1922."
3/24/1931
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "The Panama Canal. Dredging Division activities: 250-ton crane 'Hercules' launching hulls of ferry boats 'President Roosevelt' and 'Presidente Amador' at drydock, Balboa, for the Mechanical Division. Weight of each hull 170 tons. March 24, 1931."
6/6/1933
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "The Panama Canal. Cristobal drydock construction. View from head of drydock of track support structure on north side. June 6, 1933."
7/26/1933
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "The Panama Canal. Cristobal dry dock construction. View of south retaining wall, looking south. July 26, 1933."
9/1938
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "The Panama Canal - Post Office, Balboa, C.Z. September 1938."
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DESCRIPTION: 1 undated photograph of a Panama Canal crane.
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DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph: "Seal of the Canal Zone Isthmus of Panama."
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DESCRIPTION: 1 undated photograph of the tug boat the "Hugh Rodman," Panama Canal.
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DESCRIPTION: 1 undated photograph of boats in the Panama Canal.
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DESCRIPTION: 1 undated photograph of boats in dock.
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DESCRIPTION: 1 undated photograph of boats presumably near Panama.
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DESCRIPTION: 1 undated photograph of the front end of an unidentified boat.
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 postcard: Map of the Republic of Panama. The postcards in this series came from a scrapbook with the name Nellree Berger in it.
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DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth and S.S. United States, two of the world's largest tourist liners, docked at Cristobal Harbor, at the same time.
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Entrance to Pier Area, Cristobal, Canal Zone. Terminals Building is on the left and Customs Station on the right."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Bolivar Avenue, Colon, Republic of Panama. At left, the YMCA-USO and Masonic Temple Buildings, Cristobal, Canal Zone, at right, business houses of Colon."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Old Cristobal Commissary, before demolition, was located at the end of 'Front Street,' the corner of which forms one of the boundaries between Colon and Cristobal. The area is now a parking lot."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "View of Cristobal, Canal Zone (Old Cristobal) - where Steamship Agencies are located. They handle overseas shipping through this great Port."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "The Famous Front Street, Colon, with Shops and Bazaars of every nationality. Merchandise from all parts of the world is sold here."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Looking across to Cristobal Harbor, dreaming of far away places the ships will go after they leave this area."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Palm-lined Promenades, Atlantic Coast, Colon - near The Washington Hotel."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Washington Hotel, Colon, Republic of Panama, facing the Atlantic Ocean near the entrance to the Panama Canal."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Christ Church, By-the-Sea, Colon, is the oldest Episcopal Church in Central America. Built by the Panama Railroad Company in 1864."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "'Parque Cinco de Noviembre' (5th of November) is named for Colon's Independence Day."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Central Avenue, Colon, Republic of Panama. The Statue is of Christopher Columbus."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Fort San Lorenzo, located at the mouth of the Chagres River, Atlantic Coast. Built about 1575, captured by Morgan in 1671, destroyed - rebuilt by Spaniards."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Ruins of Fort San Lorenzo, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Gatun Locks, showing the new type 'mule' (Towing Locomotive)."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Gatun Locks, north entrance to the Panama Canal, as seen from the Control House, looking toward the Cristobal Harbor."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Aerial View of Gatun Locks and the entrance to the Canal. Ships are raised 85 feet in three steps through these locks before entering Gatun Lake."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Gatun Locks, looking toward Gatun Lake - south. (Gatun Lake and Gaillard Cut are approximately 85 feet above Sea Level.)"
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Headquarters United States Army School of the Americas, Fort Gulick, Canal Zone."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Entrance to the Refineria Panama, S.A., large oil refinery in Las Minas Bay, Province of Colon, R.P. A power plant nearby uses fuel from the refinery providing a source of electric power for Panama."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Panama Canal - Passing near Gamboa - inland town in the Canal Zone. The river and bridge at right is the Chagres River - coming into the Canal."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Madden Dam, completed in 1935, stands 220 feet high, and is an integral part of the Canal. The production of hydroelectric power is a secondary function. After the water goes through the power-generating turbines, it flows eventually into Gatun Lake for lake level control."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Ship passing near the north end of Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Gaillard Cut - before channel was widened from 300 feet to 500 feet."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Gaillard Cut (after widening) showing Contractor's Hill Overlook (park on top of hill).
1969
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Gaillard Cut, formerly called Culebra, is the section of the Canal through the Mountain Range."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Madden Dam Road, traversing the Canal Zone though the beautiful green Forest Preserve."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Old Cannon of Colonial Times on Las Cruces Trail and Madden Dam Road, Forest Preserve, Canal Zone."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Summit Gardens, a real tropical paradise - near the Canal (Gaillard Cut). Plants, trees, and flowers from all over the world are here."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "South end of Gaillard Cut near the town of Paraiso, Canal Zone."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Pedro Miguel Locks, one step of the Pacific Locks."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Inching through the chamber of Pedro Miguel Locks, the ship is skillfully guided by electric towing locomotives (mules)."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Pedro Miguel Locks with the town of Pedro Miguel in the background. This town is now a housing area for some of the Non-US Citizens employed in the Canal Zone."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Miraflores Lake with Pedro Miguel Locks in the background. A Panama Railroad Train, with Diesel Engine, is making the Trans-Isthmian trip."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Near Fort Clayton, Canal Zone, and approaching Miraflores Locks at the north end."
1969
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): Fort Clayton, Canal Zone (U.S. Army).
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "North view of Miraflores Locks, looking across Miraflores Lake toward Pedro Miguel."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Miraflores Locks, showing the Spillway, Water and Laboratories Plant (for Water System), and Miraflores Power Plant before the installation of the Steam Turbine-Generator."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Miraflores Locks. At far right is the Miraflores Power Plant which houses the new Steam Turbine-Generator for additional Power and for the Power System."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Miraflores Locks at night."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Lock gates are steel structures 65 feet wide, 80 feet tall, and 7 feet thick. Opened or closed in two minutes, they are operated by a gear arrangement driven by a 40-horsepower motor."
1969
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Each lock chamber holds 8,880,000 cubic feet and about 26 million gallons of water. The chamber is 1,000 feet long, and 110 feet wide, and 70 feet deep."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "South view of Miraflores Locks, looking south toward Balboa. Note the old and new type 'mules' in this picture."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Morgan's Gardens - showing a Bohio."
1969
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Army Commissary (Supermarket of the Armed Forces, Pacific Side), Corozal, Canal Zone."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Balboa Harbor, Canal Zone, where ships enter Canal or stop at Piers."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Balboa Basin with Rodman Naval Base in the background."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "The Thatcher Ferry Bridge (Bridge of the Americas) across the Panama Canal at Balboa, is 6200 feet long and is 200 feet above sea-level, a vital link in the Inter-American Highway."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Thatcher Ferry Bridge from the West Bank of the Canal, looking toward Balboa. This bridge links the two parts of Panama into one."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Balboa, Canal Zone."
1969?
DESCRIPTION: 1 photograph (postcard): "Balboa, Canal Zone, as seen from Ancon Hill looking toward the Canal. The town of Diablo is at the far right."
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