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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Charles Edwards Wood Panama Canal Photograph Album
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1114
- Creators:
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Wood, Charles Edwards, 1876-1954
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An album of photographs taken during the construction of the Panama Canal. Subjects of the photographs include the earliest digging, tree removal, mosquito control, locks, equipment, Wood's family, a fire in Colon that occurred during the building of the Canal, and the first boats to use the Canal. Photographs include images of the Gatun Dam and locks, and the Atlantic side of the Isthmus.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Wood was an electrical engineer who learned his trade entirely on the job. He had worked on railway electrification prior to his work on the Panama Canal.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated to the Museum's Division of Engineering and Industry (now called the Division of Work and Industry) in 1987 by Wood's son Charles E. Wood Jr.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Charles Edwards Wood Panama Canal Photograph Album, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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