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Old photo: Humans digging the Panama Canal

Posted on 06/02/2017 3:39:44 PM PDT by Lorianne



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History
KEYWORDS: canal; godsgravesglyphs; mexico; nicaragua; panama; panamacanal
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1 posted on 06/02/2017 3:39:44 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

I am certain that we used steam shovels as well.

And dynamite.


2 posted on 06/02/2017 3:42:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Lorianne

Where are they putting the dirt?


3 posted on 06/02/2017 3:47:16 PM PDT by umgud
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To: Lorianne

https://weather.com/travel/news/making-dirt-fly-historical-panama-canal-photos-20141015#/!


4 posted on 06/02/2017 3:49:19 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: umgud

Ask Andy:

http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001388/mediaviewer/rm918029312


5 posted on 06/02/2017 3:51:46 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: BenLurkin

Probably the French effort.


6 posted on 06/02/2017 3:52:03 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Lorianne

Path Between the Seas. Great book. Many photos. The PCC has some 10,000 glass plate photo negatives and one can order prints. All the restaurants and places in Panama have them on large posters. Fantastic.


7 posted on 06/02/2017 3:53:54 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Kirkwood

The French just did some dredging on the Atlantic side. Pathetic. The “French Effort” was about selling shares, not digging a canal.


8 posted on 06/02/2017 3:54:56 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Lorianne

We went thought the canal east to west ok ok ok north to south Christmas day what a experience


9 posted on 06/02/2017 3:58:59 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: Lorianne

It was so nice of Jimmy Carter to give it away so the Chicoms could take it over.


10 posted on 06/02/2017 3:59:37 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: umgud

That’s what I wanted to know!


11 posted on 06/02/2017 3:59:46 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: BenLurkin

“I am certain that we used steam shovels as well.”

Oh yeah. There was a great documentary a few years ago on tv. Might be on youtube?


12 posted on 06/02/2017 4:03:56 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: umgud

Where are they putting the dirt?>>> looks like most of them in photo are just looking at it. don’t see much moving.


13 posted on 06/02/2017 4:07:42 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (снова сделаем Ам)
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To: Lorianne

Isn’t it great that we just allowed our politicians to just give this impressive feat away?


14 posted on 06/02/2017 4:10:31 PM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Lorianne

are they the French or the Americans ???

there is a “French ditch” still visible...


15 posted on 06/02/2017 4:31:56 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

That was by National Geographic...a one hour show...

they showed it over and over on board when I took a cruise through there...

Teddy Roosevelt went down there during the digging and was the 1st US president to leave the country...


16 posted on 06/02/2017 4:35:35 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Carter did the right thing. 22,000 lost their lives building it.


17 posted on 06/02/2017 4:39:52 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Thanks TN! I remember watchingit and being fascinated!
Yup! It’s on youtube. Kust enter National Geographic Panama Canal youtube.


18 posted on 06/02/2017 4:40:09 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I don’t follow the logic.

How many died building the Empire State building or the trans-continental railroads? Does death create a claim on ownership?


19 posted on 06/02/2017 4:52:26 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: Lorianne

And they say we can’t build a wall.

One hundred years ago they would have had it up in a year.


20 posted on 06/02/2017 5:07:57 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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