Panama Canal workers' quarters (West Indian and Panaman) surrounded by palm trees: wooden cottages provided with self-closing dustbins; West Indian resident in foreground. Photograph, 1911.

Date:
1911
Reference:
561986i
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Panama Canal workers' quarters (West Indian and Panaman) surrounded by palm trees: wooden cottages provided with self-closing dustbins; West Indian resident in foreground. Photograph, 1911. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

Toro Point, Panama : 1911.

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint ; image 17 x 23.2 cm

Lettering

Labour quarters with self-closing garbage cans, Toro Point, July, 1911. Lettering: printed label attached to mount

Notes

Panama Canal workers had segregated living and eating quarters

Reference

Wellcome Collection 561986i

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