Identifier: panamapicturesn00dele (find matches)
Title: Panama pictures : nature and life in the land of the great canal
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Delevante, Michael
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Publisher: New York (N.Y.) : Alden Brothers
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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where he had seen overone of the steam-shovels in operation, a ban-ner which bore the legend: 66 PANAMA PICTURES. WE WILL HELP YOU TO CUT IT! Then, as his special train moved furtheron the way, he said, a fellow hailed out tohim: WEEE GOING TO PUT ITTHROUGH! Both of which, the President explainedto us, had pleased him immensely, because,he remarked, he admired the spirit thatactuated the sentiment of the two. Culebra is the highest point, and thelargest Station, along the line of the RailRoad. The American settlement of thisimportant district is reached by a continu-ous winding pathway, that leads up to theAdministration and other buildings, situ-ated upon the summit of the hill, fromwhich point you get a most wonderful birdseye view of the surrounding country andthe Cut, both of which teem with the lifeand activity commensurate with the im-mensity of the Cause. Culebra being the headquarters of theChief Engineer, and also his seat of resi-dence, is rendered, ofiflcially and socially.
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