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Excursion into the Interior
This photograph was taken in the 1920s capturing an excursion group in the forest. We know one lady in this photo is Tenesa Hanson Rossetti. What memories can you share with us about visits into Panama’s interior? Please share with us in the comments section below!
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Boy Scout Troop #17
This photo is a part of the Boy Scout Troop #17 record but please help us add more metadata to this record! Can you identify the waterfall in the background? If you can please share with us in the comments section below!
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Tropical Foliage near Bohio
The photograph’s caption places this scene somewhere near Bohio, but provides no more information. We are looking to expand our knowledge about the tropical foliage and place seen in this image. Is there a name for this place? What is the name of the body of water seen here? Does anyone recognize the types of plants featured in the image? Have you visited this location before? If so, please share your stories about this spot. If you have any knowledge of this scenery near Bohio, please share with us in the comments section!
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The Root Palm
This colorful stereograph image is one of 200 stereographs we will be digitizing in the coming months, as a part of a mini-grant we recently received. In beginning to test some logistics of this digitization project, we found that these palm trees were difficult to correctly identify. The title of the image “The Root Palm” is not as helpful as one would hope. The term “root palm” is not in the Library of Congress Subject Headings and a simple Google search did not yield any additional results. Can you identify this plant? Does it have a more commonly used name– or do you know its scientific name? We think it…
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Cassia Spectabilis Tree in Flower
Did you have a Cassia spectabilis tree in your yard in the Canal Zone? Or have you ever seen one somewhere outside of the Caribbean? Did you keep a garden in the Canal Zone? If so, what did you grow? Why do you think this photograph is in our collection– does this flower hold a special significance? Does it have medicinal or other practical purposes? Did this tree grown in a particular area of the Canal Zone? Tell us something about this photograph or the Cassia spectabilis tree in the comments section!
