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Miraflores tug, PRR-2 barge, two other barges. unknown tug(?) further into the lock chamber and partial view unknown vessel at Pedro Miguel locks (under construction). Gold and Silver Roll workers observing test transit(?) Also notice one female in crowd.

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
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