Final Day of the Canal Zone
Today marks 40 years since the final day of the Canal Zone, September 30, 1979. Below are photographs from the flag-lowering ceremony at the Administration Building, as well as envelope covers indicating the Canal Zone Post Office’s last day of operation.
What was your experience on September 30, 1979?
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Mimi Stratford Collins
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billmac1970
This was indeed a sad day for America and Zonians. What is extra sad now looking at this photo, who are the men folding the flag? I would think that there should have been U.S. soldiers doing this job. What an insult to the end of our American/Zonian heritage.
ufpcmcollection
Hi Bill,
Our records for this photo read, “A Panama Canal Guard and his helpers are taking the United States flag down.”