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Panama flowers, 1914

 File — Box: 9

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Set of 6 numbered photo albums.

1. 1905-circa 1909, largely uncaptioned, mostly Panama but a few from Rousseau's earlier posting at Mare Island, CA. At least 10 show Taft's April 1907 visit.

2. 1916-1930, some captions. The earlier photographs are from Panama, including two showing the first use of the Balbooa Dry Dock.

3. 1913-1916, a few captioned, mostly Panama

4. 1916 and undated. 25 large canal pictures, with typescript key, plus 15 additional uncaptioned canal images and a 1907 keyed portrait of visiting Congressmen.

5. 1909-1916, almost no captions, mostly family but a few canal views.

6. 1908-1916, a few showing a bachelor's dance at the Hotel Tivoli in Ancon, Panama.

Photograph album of Panama flowers, circa 1914.

Also a folder of 24 loose miscellaneous photographs, most notably a group shot in Hollywood with Rousseau, actor Douglas Fairbanks and others. Another circa the 1940s shows family members visiting the bus station at Rousseau, Panama.

Dates

  • 1914

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open without restriction

Extent

From the Collection: 10 boxes

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Institute Archives and Special Collections Repository

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