The Snapshots in Time Collection

Scrapbook Page: Panama Canal Zone Hazard Signage and Camp Life, 1942, Jack T. Kelley Collection

Scrapbook Page: Panama Canal Zone Hazard Signage and Camp Life, 1942, Jack T. Kelley Collection

This scrapbook page offers a candid look at daily life during Jack T. Kelley's 1942 posting in the Panama Canal Zone, from a bilingual hazard sign warning of 'flaming death' from hydrogen gas, to informal snapshots of fellow soldiers -- some affectionately labeled 'goldbricks' -- at camps nicknamed 'Camp Davis' and 'Hillbilly Camp.' These personal details, preserved in Kelley's own handwriting, add human texture to the larger history of Canal Zone defense during World War II. Project: 218324