New Cristóbal, Panama Canal Zone — 1937. This street view captures daily life in the Canal Zone during the 1930s, when American administration of the Panama Canal supported a community of civilian workers, military personnel, and their families. Period automobiles and towering royal palms line the boulevard, while colonial-style architecture and international advertising - including a sign for the British firm Yardley - reflect the cosmopolitan character of this strategically vital port town. Project: 218476