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Caption
Latest photograph of the slide at Cucaracha, Panama. The loose dirt coming down the mountain side pushed entirely across the floor of the canal and destroyed all the construction tracks. At least 1,500,000 cubic yards of earth will have to be removed from the top of the slide by the steam-shovels before work at this point can be resumed. During the year 1912, about 5,000,000 cubic yards of dirt slid into this cut, greatly delaying the work.
Physical Description
One color postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Valentine-Souvenir Company in New York, New York. The image is based on a photograph by Underwood and Underwood, New York.
Condition
Unused
Language of Postcard
English
Location
Panama–Panamá Province–Panamá
Publisher
Valentine-Souvenir Co.
Photographer
Underwood & Underwood
Date Issued
1914-1923
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Digital Collection
Central American Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library. University of San Diego
Collection Number
Panama-32
Date Digitized
2013-12-13
Image Format
Image/JPEG
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Central America\Panama\Panama-32A
Image File Size
396 KB
Copyright
This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.
Keywords
Panamá (Province), Panama Canal, Construction, Gold Hill, Mountains, Landslides, Excavation, Cucaracha Slide