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Steamer load of cement for the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal

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A steamer load of cement destined for the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal.

The concrete work in the upper lock at Gatun, Panama Canal

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The concrete work in the upper lock at Gatun, Panama Canal.

Excavating in the Rock Quarry at Porto Bello for making concrete for the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal

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Labourers in the Rock Quarry at Porto Bello using various tools to excavate material for the production of concrete for the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal.

A Steam shovel during a flood at Empire, Panama Canal

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A steam shovel being used to clear the water way during a flood at Empire, Panama Canal.

The Culebra Cut, Panama Canal

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A section of the construction site of the Panama Canal showing railway tracks in the Culebra Cut, an excavated gorge.

Panama Canal at Gamboa

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Railway lines running parallel to the Panama Canal at Gamboa

George Headley

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George Headley in cricket gears and with bat in hand stands at the wicket as he gets ready to bat.

An I.C.C. free public school for non-whites

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A group of mostly African children standing beside a wooden building that is used as a public school for non-white children.