The Snapshots in Time Collection

Panama Canal Zone Photo Album Page: Street Scenes, Kelley's Storefront, Palm-Lined Barracks, and Military Band Dockside Greeting a Panama Railroad Steamship

Panama Canal Zone Photo Album Page: Street Scenes, Kelley's Storefront, Palm-Lined Barracks, and Military Band Dockside Greeting a Panama Railroad Steamship

A page from a personal photo album documenting daily life in the Panama Canal Zone during the interwar years. The images capture civic and commercial scenes in Panama City or Balboa - a tree-lined promenade, the storefront of "Kelley's" with a horse-drawn carriage and period automobiles, a palm-lined military housing area, and a uniformed band or honor guard greeting a Panama Railroad Steamship Line ocean liner at the dock, reflecting the close ties between the U.S. military presence, civilian commerce, and transoceanic travel in the Canal Zone. Project: 218446