(PANAMA) fassold, peter Rare group of 13 photographs of Panama taken during the construction of the French canal, comprising views of the Canub Cut with men digging in the dry canal bed, the deviation of the Chagres, dredging equipment and machine shops along the canal, a harbor view, the Cathedral of Panama, residences of canal employees, and other architectural views. Albumen prints, 7x8 3/4 inches, with Fassold's hand stamp on mount recto; some with captions, in the negative. 1880s
