Historical Glass Slide 035, 1915 Map of the Panama Canal, World Shipping Routes

Description: Historical Glass Slide 035, 1915 Map of the Panama Canal, World Shipping Routes Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an ORIGINAL Historical Glass/Lantern Slide showing Antique-Vintage "1915 Map of the Panama Canal, World Shipping Routes". This slide was designed to be projected onto a screen for an educational or promotional purpose. More Info: The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the Panama Canal shortcut greatly reduces the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, enabling them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan and the even less popular route through the Arctic Archipelago and the Bering Strait. Canal locks at each end lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 26 m (85 ft) above sea level, and then lower the ships at the other end. The original locks are 32.5 m (110 ft) wide. A third, wider lane of locks was constructed between September 2007 and May 2016. The expanded waterway began commercial operation on June 26, 2016. The new locks allow transit of larger, New Panamax ships. Colombia, France, and later the United States controlled the territory surrounding the canal during construction. France began work on the canal in 1881, but stopped because of engineering problems and a high worker mortality rate. The United States took over the project on May 4, 1904 and opened the canal on August 15, 1914. The US continued to control the canal and surrounding Panama Canal Zone until the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties provided for handover to Panama. After a period of joint American–Panamanian control, the canal was taken over by the Panamanian government in 1999. It is now managed and operated by the government-owned Panama Canal Authority. This item is part of a 100+ Historical Glass Slide Collection that I will be auctioning this week. All starting at $9.95 and No Reserve. I am also Auctioning off my entire collection of Movie Glass Slides this week (over 100). All starting at $9.95 and No Reserve. This magic lantern glass slide is an ORIGINAL and it is NOT a reproduction. Format: Glass Slide: 3 1/4" x 4" Please, let me know if you have any questions about this item or any of the items I am selling. Slide Condition: EX-NM. Please see the scans for actual condition. This Historical Glass Slide would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (great for Framing in a Shadow Box). Please checkout my 1880's Baseball Victorian Trade cards in my Ebay Store Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my Movie Glass Slides in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store Visit My eBay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This glass slide will be wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped securely inside a sturdy box. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2025-01-11T05:19:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD