Colon (former Aspinwall, United States of Colombia), Panama. Dredge “Hercules”, used in the works for the opening of the Panama Canal. Made in Philadelphia (United States), it was transported to the site of the works at the end of March 1883. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.
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Colon (former Aspinwall, United States of Colombia), Panama. Dredge “Hercules”, used in the works for the opening of the Panama Canal. Made in Philadelphia (United States), it was transported to the site of the works at the end of March 1883. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

Date

1883

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG25A35_126

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36,6Mo (4,8Mo) / 35,0cm x 26,2cm / 4134 x 3093 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Aspinwall Colon Panama Canal history engraving Tomas Carlos Capuz Hercules smoke United States of Colombia Colombia navigation dredging extraction machinery America technology mud water 19th century engineering drainage steam-powered waterway tube floating platform isthmus construction

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