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Vintage Silver Gelatin Photo Culebra Street on Pay Day 1905 Panama C.Z.:
$19.99
Original vintage silver gelatin photograph titled in the image:
“CULEBRA STREET ON PAY DAY”
Image number “100” appears in the lower right corner.
This detailed street scene shows a busy day in Culebra (Canal Zone) during the Panama Canal construction era. The image captures workers gathered along a rough, rocky street lined with wooden buildings, storefronts, and elevated porches. The candid nature of the scene offers an excellent glimpse into daily life during the early years of American canal construction.
The reverse bears a W.A. Fishbaugh, Photographer, Empire C.Z. Panama studio stamp. Handwritten notation on the verso references 1905 Culebra and mentions early railroad track work and “some of the first paydays.”
Details:
• Original vintage silver gelatin photograph
• Circa 1905 (per handwritten verso notation)
• Verso studio stamp: W.A. Fishbaugh, Empire C.Z., Panama
• Subject: Culebra Street on Pay Day, Canal Zone
• Image number: 100
• Black and white photograph mounted on board
Condition consistent with age, including light toning and minor mount wear. Please review photos carefully for overall condition.
A scarce and historically significant Canal Zone image documenting early street life and canal-era labor activity—an excellent piece for collectors of Panama Canal, Caribbean, and industrial history photography.
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