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Circa 1915. "Steamer Panama at Pedro Miguel Locks, approach from Miraflores Lake, Panama Canal." Another high-resolution view to mark the centenary of the Panama Canal. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
In February 1927 SS Panama was sold to the Alaska Steamship Company, renamed SS Aleutian, and transferred to Pacific coastal service. It sank in 1929 off Kodiak. More here.
The canal authority maintains a set of webcams which allow you to watch the show day or night. They also have a few clips of transits, e.g. of the USS New Jersey.
Interesting to note that PANAMA has no fenders out and that there's only one fender handing from the lock wall (far side of the lock entry, left side of the picture). She doesn't need them given the placid weather and the ability of the lock personnel to handle her lines (and keep her from touching the walls of the entry with the little electric (?) cars. She's a very trim little freighter. What a great picture!
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