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Bat Mola
In the spirit of Halloween, we would like to share with you our spooky mola of a bat. Have you ever seen a mola of a bat before? Is this an animal commonly seen on molas? What type of bat would this be? Are there Halloween inspired molas? If yes, what was depicted on them? If you have any information about this spooky mola or Halloween in Panama, please share with us in the comments section! Happy Halloween!
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Flag Ceremony 1979
I can’t believe it is already October 30th, and in honor of another 30th, we are sharing a Flag Ceremony program for September 30, 1979. Unfortunately, we can not fully read the location of this event. Can you help us learn more about this event? Did you or anyone you know attend this event? Have you ever attended a Flag Ceremony in Panama? Can you read the name of the location? Do you know where in this town/city it took place? Do you have any pictures or stories of this site or event? If you have any information about this flag ceremony, please share with us in the comments section!…
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1953
The only caption for this image provides us with a date: Nov. 27, 1953. Please help us learn more about this image. Does anyone recognize the objects on the table? What were their purpose? Have you ever used them before? Where are these objects located? What type of building is it? Have you seen or visited this room before? Please share any information you have in the comments section of this post!
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Dancing
Welcome back from the weekend, everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Even though its Monday, can you please help us learn more about this caption-less party?Does anyone know the people in the photograph? What are their names? What are they celebrating? Is this a party or a more formal affair? Did you attend this event or one like it? Was it held at a home or somewhere public? Do you recognize the room? Have you ever been here before? Finally, when was this picture taken? If you have any information about this festive event, please share with us in the comments section!
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Women at A Banquet Table
Happy Friday, everyone! In honor of the weekend, we found a festive image of a party. Unfortunately we do not know who they are or what they are celebrating. Please help us find out.Do you recognize anyone at this party? What are their names? Are they friends or part of a club? Why are they gathered? What are they celebrating? Is it a banquet or dinner in honor of someone or something? Where is it being held? What year is this? If you have any information about this event, please share with us in the comments section!
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Aerial View of Buildings
We came across this aerial image of a group of buildings, but no title or caption was given. Can you please help us identify these buildings and area? What city are these buildings located in? What are the names of these buildings or the street? What purpose did these buildings serve? Were they businesses, apartments, hotels, etc? Have you ever visited this area? If so, please share with us your stories about this location. If you have any more information about this aerial image, please share with us in the comments section!
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Sanblas Mola
Please help us identify this fascinating creature featured on the molas in our collection.What do you think it is? Have you ever seen this creature or design before? Is it an animal? Is it a mythological or a fictional creature? Does it have a beak and a horn? Are those webbed feet? Is that a wing? What is it walking on? If you have any information about this mysterious animal, please share with us in the comments section!
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Using the PCM Collection as a Research Collection
The two most common questions the PCM Collection staff receives are: “Where is the collection now that the Panama Canal Museum has closed?” The collection is housed in two locations: 1.) Larger, three dimensional items are housed at the Interim Library Facility, which is an offsite storage facility , about 6 miles from campus. 2.) Most two dimensional items, such as papers, books, photographs, newspapers, documents, and other small ephemera are kept at the Smathers Library on campus. Here at the library, the PCM Collection now functions as a research collection. This means that the materials do not circulate and must be used in the Special Collections Reading Room…
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Santa Ana Plaza
The caption tells us that this photograph was taken at Santa Ana Plaza in Panama. We are looking to expand our knowledge about the location and surrounding buildings.Can anyone identify the buildings surrounding the plaza? What types of buildings were they? Are they still there? Is this plaza still present? What is type of small building is that within the plaza? We, also, see numerous people within the plaza. Was this a common occurrence for this time period? What kinds of events and activities happened here? Have you visited this location? Do you have any stories to share with us about the plaza? If you have any information about Santa…
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Man at a Meeting
We have discovered this photograph of this man in our vault. We can not identify who he is or where he is. Can you please help us solve this mystery? We are looking to answer questions like: What is his name? What is his job? Where is this photograph taken? Is he at a meeting? Is he in his office? What is he reading? Is the news or press there? If you have any information about this unidentified man, please share with us in the comments section!
