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Earth slide removal at Culebra Cut, looking north (?). Note two (2) floating dredges and barges. Note buildings on upper left side (Empire or Culebra?) Note navigational aid markers on west(?) bank of canal.

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 39
Scope and Contents From the Collection: A collection of 74 photographic images, most 3¼ x 5½ inches, a few smaller. Mixed processes; some black & white, a few sepia tones. Some may be contact prints. Images selectively depicting the construction period of the Panama Canal, 1904–1914. Fifty photographs in the collection document major engineering projects: building of the locks, test transits, Culebra Cut digging, dredging operations, etc. In addition, images of iconic Canal Zone buildings during construction: Administration...
Dates: 1904 - 1914