The Snapshots in Time Collection

Recreational Beach Scene, Panama Canal Zone, World War II Era

Recreational Beach Scene, Panama Canal Zone, World War II Era

Swimmers enjoy a calm, palm-fringed lagoon in the Panama Canal Zone during World War II. Recreational facilities like this bathhouse and swimming area offered essential relief from the tropical heat for the U.S. military and civilian personnel stationed there to defend the strategically vital Panama Canal. Project: 218445