[Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal]

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Photograph of the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal. Miraflores is one of three locks that make up the Panama Canal. The building in the photograph is now a visitor center for tourists where they can view the Miraflores locks in operation. In the background, a stack of large shipping containers is visible.

Fotografía de las esclusas de Miraflores en el Canal de Panamá. Miraflores es una de las tres esclusas que componen el Canal de Panamá. El edificio de la fotografía es ahora un centro de visitantes para turistas donde pueden ver las esclusas de Miraflores en funcionamiento. Al fondo se ve una pila de grandes contenedores de transporte.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Parlee, Lorena M. [1969..].

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  • Main Title: [Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal]
  • Alternate Title: [Esclusas de Miraflores en el Canal de Panamá]

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Photograph of the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal. Miraflores is one of three locks that make up the Panama Canal. The building in the photograph is now a visitor center for tourists where they can view the Miraflores locks in operation. In the background, a stack of large shipping containers is visible.

Fotografía de las esclusas de Miraflores en el Canal de Panamá. Miraflores es una de las tres esclusas que componen el Canal de Panamá. El edificio de la fotografía es ahora un centro de visitantes para turistas donde pueden ver las esclusas de Miraflores en funcionamiento. Al fondo se ve una pila de grandes contenedores de transporte.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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"canal de Panamá" Panamá

"Panama Canal" Panama

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  • Preferred Citation: Lorena M Parlee Collection (AR0269), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Lorena M. Parlee Collection

Photographs from the collection of Lorena M. Parlee, a filmmaker, business executive, and educator.

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  • [1969..]

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  • 8.997291, -79.591194

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Parlee, Lorena M. [Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal], photograph, [1969..]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633646/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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