This 1936 photograph, labeled "Pine Island, R.P.," depicts a coastal village in the Republic of Panama near the Panama Canal Zone. Thatched-roof huts, dugout canoes, and coconut palms characterize the small fishing settlements that dotted the coastline during the era when the United States maintained a major military and administrative presence in the Canal Zone. The image was preserved within a World War II–era photo album documenting service in the region. Project: 218445