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[Cruise ship on the Panama Canal]

Postcard of a cruise ship sailing through the Panama Canal. Two masts stand tall at the forward and aft of the ship, and one of the two cylinders at the ship's center blows out exhaust. Several large white poles span across the top of the ship, and balconies and lifeboats extend across its starboard side. A small boat follows closely behind. Hillsides covered in vegetation run along either side of the waterway; the landscape on the right is particularly rough and rocky. This postcard was kept b… more

Date: 193X/1970

Creator: Flatau, John Fred

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Canal Zone in Balboa, Panama City]

Postcard of Balboa, a district in Panama City and the capital of the Panama Canal Zone until 1979. A hill sits at the center of the photograph and is covered in vegetation, as well as a few buildings. Additional buildings, trees, and roadways cover the surrounding area. A part of the Panama Canal runs across the distance, and shrub-covered hills spread across the far-off landscape. This postcard was kept by Victor Oppenheim during his travels as a geologist and explorer in the south and South A… more

Date: 193X/1970

Creator: Flatau, John Fred

Location: See Bounding Coordinates

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of Guantánamo Railroad Bridge]

Postcard with a photograph of a railroad bridge in Guantánamo with the caption "Puente F. G. & O. Guantánamo, Bridge R. R. O." The photograph is taken from one end of the bridge with palm trees and other shrubbery in the background. Under the bridge is a grassy valley and a fence. There are also some building in the background behind the trees. On the back of the postcard is a letter from Theodore Connor to his brother, James R. Connor. Theodore claims he is leaving Cuba for Haiti or Panama nex… more

Date: [1941..1945]

Creator: Connor, Theodore

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of the Administration Building, Balboa, Panama, June 29, 1951]

Postcard of the Administration Building in Balboa, Panama City, Panama. The photo shows a large grass lawn with palm trees planted side by side leading up to the building, seated atop a hill. The building has a red slanted roof with a white exterior. In front of the building is a large staircase split into two by a flagpole and then split again at the base of the hill. Part of the exterior of another building can be seen behind the palm trees to the right. There are cars and a small bus parked … more

Date: June 29, 1951

Creator: Ivey, Ed H.

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of a Funeral Parade, Panama]

Postcard of a funeral parade in Panama. Fire fighters are carrying floral wreathes through the street. Formally dressed citizens are watching from the surrounding buildings. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message to the recipient that says, "Did you like Panama [...] post cards?"

Date: unknown

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Panamanian Fire Department at Obaldía's Funeral]

Postcard of Panamanian fire fighters and a marching band at the burial of Panama's late President Obaldía. The people in the image are holding floral wreathes and white ribbons near a carriage covered in black cloth.

Date: unknown

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Illustration of a Bridge Over a Creek]

Postcard with an illustration depicting a small bridge spanning a creek and covered with bushes, tree limbs, and plants; the title of the image reads: "The Ancient Stone Arch Bridge at Old Panama."

Date: 1912~

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.