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Canal Zone Envelopes
Happy Black Friday! Today marks the beginning of the holiday season and the beginning of holiday cards. In honor of the season, we are sharing some envelopes found in our collection. Can anyone estimate a time period for these two envelopes? Can you confirm that both were sent via Air Mail? Was it common to send letters via Air Mail in Panama? Did you send your mail this way? Do you still keep your envelopes and mail? If you have any information about these envelopes or any stories about mail in Panama, please share with us in the comments section!
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Taxidermy
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you all are enjoy the holiday and this photograph from our collection.Do you recognize the people in this photograph? Are they taxidermists or hunters? Could you identify the time period or location? How about the animals they are holding? Are they native animals to Panama? What do you know about taxidermy in Panama? Was it a common practice? Did you own taxidermy in Panama? If you have any information about this image, please share with us in the comments section!
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The Panama Canal Supply Department
Hello, everyone! Please help us identify this object we’ve found in our collection. We know that it’s a part of The Panama Canal Supply Department, but that is it.Do you know what it was used for? We see dates and months, but what are the letters on the bottom for? It mentions meals and deduction of cents, but who would have used this object? Where would it be used? When was it used? Have you ever used or seen an object like this before? If you have any information about this piece of paper, please share with us in the comments section!
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Seal of The Canal Zone Isthmus of Panama
We have found more sports related objects in our collection and are hoping to learn about them. Can you help us identify this medal? What school and/or event is this medal from? When and where was this medal handed out? Was it part of an award ceremony? Who did they give these medals out to? Have you ever owned one? Have you participated in a swimming competition in Panama? Was swimming a popular sport in Panama? If you have any information about this swimming medal, please share with us in the comments section!
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Girl Scouts U.S.A. Canal Zone Postage
Have you ever collected stamps from the Canal Zone? Was that a popular hobby in Panama? Have you ever used or collected these stamps? Please share with us your Panamanian stamp stories in the comments section!
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Hotel Tivoli
Happy Friday, everybody! We hope you all have great weekend plans. However before you start your weekend, could you please help us learn more about this object? Do you know what this tag was used for? Was it for packages or luggage? What time period was this object used in? Was this a common object in hotels like Hotel Tivoli? Have you ever used one before? Do you still own one? Have you stayed at or visited the Hotel Tivoli? Have you or anyone you know worked there? Please share with us your information and stories about Hotel Tivoli in the comments section!
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Colon circa. 1925
Unfortunately this photograph does not contain a caption, but it is estimated to have been photographed circa. 1925 in Colon, Panama. Can you please help us confirm this information? Can you confirm that this is a firetruck? Do you know who manufactured these vehicles? What time period were they used? Do you recognize where this image was taken? Can you confirm this is by a railroad crossing? Have you seen ones like this before in Panama? Have you or anyone you know been a firefighter in Panama? If you have any information about this image or want to share any stories about firefighting in Panama, please share with us in…
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Panama Pacific Line
On the back of this metal object it reads “Water Sports.” Could you please help us learn more about this object?Do you know what this metal object was used for? Was it an award, medal, etc.? Was it a piece of jewelry? If it was a medal, what event, association or school was it part of? Did Panama Pacific Line host it or supply the metals? What were the Water Sports? Did you participate in them? Who received these metal objects? Do you own one or know of someone who does? How did you receive it? If you have any information about this metal object, please share with us in…
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Matted Panama Canal Photograph
Please help us learn more about this matted image of the Panama Canal. So far all we know from the image is that it is captioned “PANAMA CANAL” and it is produced by Foto Flatau Panama. Can you identify where this photograph was taken? Can you estimate a year or time period? Were decorated matted images like this one popular souvenirs or gifts? Have you ever seen this matting or image before? Do you own one? If you have any information about this matted image, please share with us in the comments section!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Casey Wooster
Casey is a fabulous volunteer who has been working with the collection since Spring/Summer 2013. She interned with us this summer, for course credit, and spent time digitizing and creating records for a small collection of stereograph cards. Casey is very talented with technology and helps us with much of our digital work (especially imaging) and she has also taken over much of the work on this blog! Casey is also a very gifted artist and photographer, whose work has been featured in campus galleries! Thank you, Casey for all of your hard work on the PCM Collection! Occupation/Major: Creative Photography and Anthropology What made you want to volunteer with…
