Transcriber’s Notes
Text printed in italics has been transcribed between underscores, bold face text =between equal signs=, and underlined text ~between tildes~. Small capitals have been replaced with ALL CAPITALS.
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PANAMA And the Canal IN PICTURE AND PROSE
A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world-famous canal--the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time
Approved by leading officials connected with the great enterprise
By WILLIS J. ABBOT Author of The Story of Our Navy, American Merchant Ships and Sailors, Etc.
Water-colors by E. J. READ and GORDON GRANT
Profusely illustrated by over 600 unique and attractive photographs taken expressly for this book by our special staff
Published in English and Spanish by SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO HAVANA BUENOS AIRES 1913
Copyright 1913, by F. E. Wright
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION 5
CHAPTER I. THE FRONT DOOR TO PANAMA 9
Antilla, a New Sugar Port--The Island of Jamaica--Kingston, The Colonial Capital--Women as Burden Bearers--Characteristics of the Native Jamaican--Life of the Negro Woman.
CHAPTER II. CRISTOBAL-COLON; AND THE PANAMA RAILROAD 23
The Approach to Colon--The Architecture and Population of Colon--Railroad Building in a Swamp--The French Come to Colon--The Beautiful Roosevelt Avenue--Colon Streets in the Early Days--The Varied Population of Colon--San Blas Indians and Their Cayucas--The Ghastly Story of the Chinese--Cost and Charges of the Panama Railroad.