"The Chagres river at Matachin, Canal Zone"

color photographic postcard

POSTCARDS
Maduro, J. L. Jr.
PANAMA, Chagres River
circa 1905
paper
overall: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

Color photographic postcard; title printed in red at bottom, "The Chagres river at Matachin, Canal Zone." and lower left "J. L. Maduro jr., Photographer, Colon. No. 45."; handwritten in ink at top "Wouldnt this make good/ canoeing -" and lower right "Panama Sept 24."; addressed to "Edna Seibold/ 82 Prospect Ave/ Buffalo N.Y./ U.S.A." and postmarked Ancon C.Z., Sep 24, no stamp; postcard probably sent by Gardner Manley who was civil engineer with 7th NY Engineer Regiment on the Panama Canal.

2005.94.4