Group of stereoview photographs featuring historical personalities and American subjects. The views include portraits of William Gorgas, sanitary officer connected with the Panama Canal project, and Colonel Goethals, chief engineer associated with the canal’s construction.
Additional stereographs include a portrait of James W. Wallace and family and a western-themed view labeled “Buffalo Bill on Horse.” Another stereograph shows a large government building identified as the Panama Canal offices, photographed behind a decorative fence and landscaped grounds.
Issued by Keystone View Company and other stereographic publishers, these photographs illustrate the educational and documentary themes common to stereoview series of the early twentieth century, presenting notable individuals alongside scenes tied to American expansion and engineering achievements.
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