1 P.R.R. Co.s Pier, Panama – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of 1 P.R.R. Co.s Pier, Panama. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: [Panoramic view of P.R.R. Co.'s Pier #4]
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1 P.R.R. Co.s Pier, Panama
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In 1909, the Panama Railroad's pier stood at the edge of an isthmus where the United States was rebuilding the world's shipping routes. The Pennsylvania Railroad had controlled the line since 1881, and its 47-mile track, completed in 1855, had long carried passengers and cargo between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Since 1904, the American government had been digging a canal through the Canal Zone, and the railroad's wharves and rolling stock were busy hauling equipment, supplies, and workers for that project. Sanitary crews under William Gorgas were also fighting yellow fever and malaria, which had defeated the earlier French effort. Local people knew the waterfront as the place where ships, laborers, and goods from many nations met.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | pictorial news co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Panama |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,622 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Panoramic view of P.R.R. Co.'s Pier #4] |
| Reference | PANAMA 1909 1 P.R.R. Co.s Pier 4 |
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