The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Army Band Welcomes Arriving Steamship at Panama Canal Zone Dock, WWII Era
A U.S. Army band, dressed in tropical pith helmets, greets an arriving Panama Railroad Steamship Company liner at a Canal Zone pier during World War II. Musical welcoming ceremonies were a customary part of troop rotations and passenger arrivals at this strategically vital American-administered zone guarding the Panama Canal. Project: 218446