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Catalog Data

Collector:
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)  Search this
Creator:
Sucesion de I.L. Maduro, jr., Panama, Panama  Search this
Names:
United States -- Diplomatic Relations -- Panama  Search this
United States. Army -- Corps of Engineers  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.  Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Panama Canal (Panama)
Gatun Locks, Canal Zone, Panama
Canal Zone
Scope and Contents:
Color illustration with bilingual caption, "Electric mule towing ocean liner through Gatun Locks, Panama Canal." The image depicts an electric vehicle pulling on a cord with men walking up a flight of stairs next to it.
General:
Series II, Box 23, Foreign--Panama--General.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
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.
Topic:
Civil engineering  Search this
Locks and dams  Search this
Electricity  Search this
Ocean liners  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards -- 1900-1920
Picture postcards -- 1900-1920
Collection Citation:
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, c. 1880-c. 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
See more items in:
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 2: Geographical Locations outside the United States / Panama / General
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep894c6fd9a-077b-49d1-b046-d55982adc7b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0200-ref2295