PANAMA 1909 Gatun Dam Lock site – Antique Print
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Description
This rare historic image captures PANAMA 1909 Gatun Dam Lock site in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
PANAMA 1909 Gatun Dam Lock site
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This 1909 view shows the lock site at Gatun on the Panama Canal, where engineers were building what was then the largest earthen dam in the world to hold back the Chagres River and form Gatun Lake. Roosevelt, who had begun the project's U.S. takeover in 1904, visited the isthmus in November 1906 as the first sitting American president to travel outside the country. He had left office by 1909, but the locks and dam he championed were still taking shape, and the canal opened to shipping in 1914.
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,073 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | PANAMA 1909 Gatun Dam Lock site |
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