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Ecluse No. 2, 29 Nov. 1888, San Pablo. This photograph shows several workmen around a steam-powered crane that had been excavating rubble from a deep ditch in the canal route.

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Ecluse No. 5, 27 Nov. 1888, Matachin. This photograph is of a canal excavation site showing ramparts to support unexcavated sections, rail tracks to haul rubble away and several workmen.

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Ecluse No. 7, 5 June 1888, Paraiso. This photograph shows a muddy rubble strewn excavation of the canal route with rails and a gang of workmen.

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Ecluse No. 7, 5 June. This photograph shows several groups of workmen laboring on rubble filled bank of canal.

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Ecluse No. 7, Bahlo Soldado. This file shows workmen in canal rut that is deep enough to expose the underlying rock which is broken up.

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Ecluse No. 10 (rest is illegible). This file shows workers hauling rubble and dirt out of a wide canal route.

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Ecluse No. 10, 9 June 1888 Microflores (c) Tête Amont. This shows the floor of the canal with workmen and equipment standing amidst the rubble and mud.

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(Untitled). This washed out photo shows excavation procedures in the canal route.

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Photo 9

"34." This photo shows a gathering of buildings and equipment, presumably a work station or residence for laborers. On back is some handwritten French.

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Photo 10

Trèjoaration d'une attaque. This photograph shows early excavation procedures in the Panamanian Jungle. Photo is not posed as workers are in movement.

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Labeled on back, "Ceilibra Maisons d'ouvriers". This photo depicts four raised bank houses in a raw, presumably for the workers present in the photo. Third building has some laundry hanging out next to it.

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Photo 12

"Las Lascadas" Photo labeled on back. This photograph shows small roll-bound cranes excavating stones blasted from the canal's side. The floor of canal is overgrown with foliage in this photograph.

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Photo 13

"Panorama Culebia - 34." This photograph shows workers bunk hoses in the foreground and the canal with excavation equipment and opposite side in the background. This area was known as the "Culebria Cut."

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Photo 14

(Untitled) "Panama (City?)." This photograph shows a Panamanian village spread out among the shores of the ocean (or one of Panama's lakes.) The buildings show the various structures including small houses, warehouses and presumed boarding houses.

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(Untitled) "Panama (City?)." This photograph shows the same village scene as in photo 14, but includes several more buildings due to the angle of the photograph.

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Photo 16

(Untitled) "Panorama Lulebra 36." This photograph shows barracks style housing built in the canal route with equipment in the background.

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Photo 17

(Untitled). This photograph shows the "Panama Cathedral" (name on back of photo.)

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Photo 18

Compeureul de Tavervilla. This mounted photograph shows workers posing in the midst of foliage and small dwellings.

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Photo 19

"65." This mounted photograph shows railcars and small rail mounted cranes excavating rubble from the canal route. Note the small rail-engine #10 hauling small cars filled with rocks, etc.

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"28." This mounted photographs shows railcars and tracks leading into the canal exception and housing and warehouse structures in background.

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Photo 21

"43." This photograph shows a straight canal excavation shot with tracks and railcars running the length of canal. Also several gangs of workers present, but unidentifiable in photo.

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Photo 22

(Untitled). This mounted photograph shows workers involved in initial phases of excavation of the canal route. Note the shelters made of tree branches and leaves.

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Photo 23

(Untitled). This photograph shows a railcar track round a hill that has a house on top. Off the tracks course is a railcar "55" near the hillock and workers near car.

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Photo 24

(Untitled). This photo shows a track mounted crane with a long boom, presumably for excavating soil from one side of canal to nearby forest.

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Photo 25

"Tavermilla." This photo shows the apparently abandoned, or cleared path of the canal with some abandoned railcars in the course. Photo shows some native grass huts.

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Photo 26

(Untitled). This photograph shows overgrown, marshy area in foreground while some hoses and other structure occupy the background on raised land.

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Photo 27

(Untitled). This photograph shows a frontal shot of a building with sign, "Campagnie Universelle Du Canal Interoceanique."

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Photo 28

(Untitled). This photograph shows the building of a small rail car bridge over a small excavation. There is also a small wood bridge for workmen to traverse on the side of the rail bridge.

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Photo 29

(Untitled). This photograph shows a house surrounded by smaller structures, presumably workers' quarters. Connection to the Panama Canal is unknown.

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(Untitled) This photograph shows a shot of the overgrown canal route with a railcar on left bank and buildings (houses, etc.) in the background of photo.

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(Untitled). This photograph shows is labeled on the back "Mulachim" shows small raised buildings, presumed workers' quarters, rail equipment including cranes, and larger buildings for servicing rail cars.

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Photo 32

(Untitled). This photograph shows the deep excavation of the canal route. Note the several tiers of railcars on the far side of canal.

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Photo 33

(Untitled). This photograph shows a engine #44 hauling railcars full of excavated rubble from the canal route.

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Photo 34

(Untitled). This photograph shows workmen loading rubble into railcars in the canal route. Note the several tracks on canal floor. 

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Photo 35

Laraisa. This photograph shows canal workmen's quarters near canal.

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Photo 36

"Matachin." This photograph shows excavation in the canal. Note the amount of still water pooled in area already excavated and the wooden supports on some areas where the soil has been removed.

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Photo 37

(Untitled). This photograph shows a building or reconstruction of a building. Importance of building is unknown but location is presumably Panama City.

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Photo 38

(Untitled). This photograph shows empty rail tracks running next to a mixture of buildings, including several in the frame work stage of construction and some buildings of a European and native mix - wooden walls and thatched leaf roofs.

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Folder with various materials. This folder contains the following items: a handwritten (in French) chart of "Blanc Photographs" of the canal; a list in French - presumably of photographs; a penciled handwritten chart in French - difficult to read. The following clippings from French magazines: a photograph of "Colon - Hotel De La Campagnie"; photograph of housing and French men in uniform "Colon-Culabousse." The following pencil and ink drawings from American magazines, "Excavator at Work at Tabemilla (Tavernilla)" by Mr. Melton Prior"; a "Slaves" dredge at work at Buhia: View sketched from on board"; and "Cutting a Channel to Divert the Course of the River Chagres."