Date: 3/09/2022 12:31:41
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 1927883
Subject: The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

Some good photos here that give you a bit of perspective as to what a colossal job it was to create the Panama locks system.

https://bit.ly/3KBHsCa

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Date: 3/09/2022 16:54:11
From: Kingy
ID: 1927961
Subject: re: The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

Lol

“The largest toll ever charged for passage was $142,000 for a cruise ship. The smallest was $0.36, for adventurer Richard Halliburton, who swam the canal through the locks in 1928.”

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Date: 3/09/2022 19:45:24
From: Kingy
ID: 1928010
Subject: re: The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

Nice link, some amazing pics in there.

I wonder how the construction of the Panama canal would compare in human resources to the construction of the major Pyramids of Egypt.
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Date: 3/09/2022 20:43:16
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 1928025
Subject: re: The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

Kingy said:


Nice link, some amazing pics in there.

I wonder how the construction of the Panama canal would compare in human resources to the construction of the major Pyramids of Egypt.

Much more useful.

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Date: 4/09/2022 14:37:38
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1928273
Subject: re: The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

Kingy said:


Nice link, some amazing pics in there.

I wonder how the construction of the Panama canal would compare in human resources to the construction of the major Pyramids of Egypt.

Yes. Interesting comparison. The human resources for both can be calculated.

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Date: 4/09/2022 15:09:48
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 1928286
Subject: re: The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

mollwollfumble said:

Yes. Interesting comparison. The human resources for both can be calculated.

Here’s some info on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLRvMs4ouY

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