Guide to the Panama Canal Commission Photonegatives

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1116
Creators:
Panama Canal Company
Dates:
1903-circa 1939
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6 Cubic feet
41 boxes
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A collection of 719 negatives on various subjects relating to the building of the Panama Canal and the U.S. presence there until the late 1930s.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Divided into 16 series:
Series 1, Canal Construction
Series 2, Locks
Series 3: Slides and Removal
Series 4, Dredges
Series 5, Panoramas of Canal
Series 6, Miscellaneous Construction Machinery
Series 7, Power Plant Construction
Series 8, Piers and Marine Terminals
Series 9, Bridges
Series 10, Miscellaneous Construction Scenes and Blasting
Series 11, Government Structures
Series 12, Towers, Cranes and Hoisting
Series 13, Dam Construction
Series 14, Panama Railroad Trestles
Series 15, Water Towers and Gas Holders
Series 16, Miscellaneous Engineering Subjects
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Panama Canal Commission, a U.S. government agency, operated the Canal during the 20-year transition period that began with Panama Canal Treaty implementation on October 1, 1979. The Commission replaced the former Panama Canal Company.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
These 719 negatives were separated from the main body of negatives retained by the National Archives. While they were photographed by the Panama Canal Company, the collection is named for the Panama Canal Commission, which had replaced it by the time of the donation.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Panama Canal Commission Photonegatives, 1903-ca. 1939, 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.
More Information
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Bridges -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Canals -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Construction -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Water towers -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Machinery -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Panama Canal (Panama) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Power plants -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Panama Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroads -- Panama Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass -- 1900-1950 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Panama Canal Commission Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
https://americanhistory.si.edu/archives