Series 1. Photographs, circa 1909-1914

The George Hartsough Collection of Panama Canal Photographs consists of 1 album of photographs and postcards of the Panama Canal and surrounding areas. These photographs and postcards are estimated to have been created between 1909-1914, when George Hartsough, the original owner of the materials, was working as an engineer on the construction of the canal.

The collection includes photographs and postcards showing the Panama Canal under construction; Panama City, including the Casco Viejo District; the Island of Taboga; buildings in the Canal Zone, including gold roll bachelor housing; postcards depicting the Carnaval parade and the parade’s queen, and the ruins of Panamá Viejo, or “Old Panama.” Two of the postcards include correspondence written by George Hartsough. The bulk of the photographs depict unidentified people and locations.