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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
John Frances Little Panama Canal Scrapbook, 1907-1914
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0708
- Creators:
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Little, M. RuthLittle, John Frances
- Dates:
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1907-1914
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
82 photographs glued to pages in a scrapbook documenting the building of the Panama Canal. Subjects of the photographs include the workers, the worksite, equipment (steamshovels, trains, tools), the camp, building interiors and exteriors, and the local terrain. Locations include: Cucaracha; Culebra Cut; Cunette; Village of Tabernilla, C.Z.; Hodges Hill; Empire West and East Banks; Gold Hill; Contractor=s Hill; and Corozal.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John Frances Little inherited this scrapbook from his uncle, who worked on the Canal and presumably took the pictures and compiled the scrapbook. (The 20 some smaller photographs in the back of the envelope are apparently his personal snapshots -- it is unclear whether he took the others.) His name is unknown.
Administration
Author
Jennifer Snyder
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The scrapbook was donated to the Archives Center by M. Ruth Little, wife of John Frances Little, who inherited the scrapbook.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Synder, 2002.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
John Frances Little Panama Canal Scrapbook, 1907-1914, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Rights situation uncertain, but photographs are probably in the public domain due to copyright expiration.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Materials in the Archives Center
Underwood & Underwood Stereograph Collection (AC0143)
George W. Sims Papers, 1896-1967 (AC0127)
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal construction workers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Panama Canal (Panama) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs -- 1900-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Canals -- Design and construction | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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