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Pole Vaulting
Unfortunately this pole vaulting image lacks a caption. Please help us learn more about this photograph and the sport.
Can you estimate a time period for this image? Who is in it? Do you know them? Was this professional pole vaulting or is this a school sport?Did you pole vault in Panama? Or watch pole vaulting in Panama? Was it a popular sport?
If you have any more information or stories about this image or pole vaulting in Panama, please share with us in the comments section!
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JAN 67
Please help us learn more about this January image.
Where was this photograph captured? Do you recognize the coastline? What bridge is that in the distance? What body of water is this boat in?
What type of boat is this? What do you know about boats like this? Do you have experience with boats like this one in Panama?
If you have any information about this boat or the coastline, please share with us in the comments section!
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Pacific Sailfish Club
One side of this fish reads “PACIFIC SAILFISH CLUB” and the other side says “DOC + SLIM”. Please help us learn more about this object.
Where was the Pacific Sailfish Club? What time period was it in operation? Were you or anyone you know a member? Do you know who Doc and Slim are?What was this object used for? Is it a decoration or a medal?
If you have any information about this object, please share with us in the comments section!
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A Captionless Construction Photograph
Do you recognize the location of this image? Is this part of the Panama Canal? What is the name of this site?When do you estimate this photograph was captured? What phase of the construction is this?
Have you visited this location? Please tell us about your favorite experiences here.
If you have any more information about this photograph, please share with us in the comments section!
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High Jump
The caption on reverse of this image reads “#7. High Jump (Kopneski)”
Can you estimate a time period for this image? Who is in it? Was this professional high jumping or is this a school sport?Did you run the high jump in Panama? Or watch it in Panama? Was it a popular sport?
If you have any more information or stories about this image or the high jump in Panama, please share with us in the comments section!
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A Portrait During Construction
Can you estimate a time period for this image? Is it during the construction of the Panama Canal? Where is this image captured?What kind of machine is behind the man? What does it do? Why is the man posing with the machine? Why are the other men not? Was this a popular form of portraiture in Panama? Do you own any photographs like this one?
If so, please share with us your stories about this location.
If you have any more information about this photograph or the machinery, please share with us in the comments section!
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An Unidentified Town
The caption on the reverse of this image reads: “Canal Zone.” Could you help us identify where in the Canal Zone this image is?
Does anyone recognize this group of buildings? What is the name of this city/town? How about the mountains in the distance? Can anyone estimate the time period in which this image was taken?Have you 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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Bird’s Eye View Of The Panama Canal
Please help us learn about this map found in our collection.
Have you or anyone you know owned a copy of this map? Where did you purchase it? What time period were these sold during?
Was this a commonly used map? What type of maps did you use in Panama? Do you still own yours?
If you have any information about this object, please share with us in the comments section!
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“a Road in the City of the Dead”
The caption on the reverse of this photograph reads: “S.RF. and Cristobal, C.Z.”, “‘a Road in the City of the Dead'”, “Monkey Hill”, and “Mt. Hope, C.Z.”
Can you confirm that this photograph depicts “S.RF. and Cristobal, C.Z.”, “‘a Road in the City of the Dead'”, “Monkey Hill”, and “Mt. Hope, C.Z.”? Could you identify where these names are located in the photograph? If not, where do you think this image was captured?Can you estimate a time period for this image?
Have you visited the City of the Dead, Monkey Hill, or Mt. Hope? Do you have any stories about this location?
If you have any information or memories of these scene, please share with us in the comments section!
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Commission Club House, Cristobal, C.Z.
Please help us learn more about this image. The caption in the front right corner reads: “COMMISSION CLUB HOUSE CRISTOBAL CZ” “OPERATED BY THE Y.MC.A.”
Can anyone confirm that this was the Commission Club House in Cristobal, C.Z.? Can you estimate a time period for this photograph? Who are the men standing out in front? Are they Y.M.C.A. members?Have you visited this building? Does it still exist? Is it still the Commission Club House? Do you have any stories about this building?
If you have any information or memories of this building, please share with us in the comments section!
