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Panama Canal (1912)

1912 · Ephemeral film · 9 min

Synopsis

A ship passes through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic side: the lower lock and its gates, the locomotives that haul ships through, Gatun Lake and steam shovels at work, with panoramas of the canal and a 16-inch gun raised into position.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Running time
9 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
0385_Panama_Canal_16_45_30_00