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Canal construction workers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John L. Davies collection on the Panama Canal

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-123
Abstract

The collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by John L. Davies, a steam shovel operator who worked on the construction of the Panama Canal for six years. The scrapbooks contains photographs of the construction of the Panama Canal, along with personal photographs of the Davies family in Panama. Also included in the scrapbook are clippings of news articles, mostly documenting various speaking engagements held by Davies to discuss his experiences working on the Canal and living in Panama.

Dates: circa 1914

Stype family scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-131
Abstract The collection consists of a scrapbook containing 224 photographs and other items from Charles Maurice and Bertha R. Stype, documenting their life and travels during the early 1900s. Many of the photographs depict their life and work in the Panama Canal Zone, where Charles worked on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1905-1906. Other photographs in the collection include travels in California, Mexico, and other areas, in addition to family portraits. The scrapbooks also contain a few...
Dates: circa 1905-1920