The Snapshots in Time Collection

Interior View, Open-Air Barracks Building, Panama Canal Zone

Interior View, Open-Air Barracks Building, Panama Canal Zone

The interior of an open-sided barracks in the Panama Canal Zone, its airy timber-truss construction designed to combat the tropical heat and humidity. Rows of canvas cots and hanging uniforms illustrate the spartan living conditions of enlisted soldiers stationed to defend the strategically vital Panama Canal. Project: 218446