The Snapshots in Time Collection

Atlantic Terminal Building, Panama Railroad, Cristobal, Canal Zone, WWII Era

Atlantic Terminal Building, Panama Railroad, Cristobal, Canal Zone, WWII Era

The Atlantic Terminal building at Cristobal in the Panama Canal Zone housed the office of the Captain of the Port and served as a key hub for the Panama Railroad during World War II. This photograph, from a personal Canal Zone photo album, documents the critical shipping infrastructure that supported Allied naval and merchant traffic transiting between the Atlantic and Pacific during the war. Project: 218445