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  2. Ernest Hallen - Wikipedia

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    After spending six years in Puerto Rico and two years in Cuba, he was appointed as the official photographer of the Panama Canal by the Isthmian Canal Commission in 1907. Hallen was contracted to capture “… a series of photographs… about once a month… to show construction progress” to satisfy both Washington and the American public. [ 1 ]

  3. Panama Canal - Wikipedia

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    The Panama Canal, one of the most important chokepoints in global trade, has caused many environmental and ecological problems since it was built and expanded. These problems include deforestation, the spread of invasive species, water and air pollution, and water shortage. Deforestation in the Panama Canal watershed has been a problem for decades.

  4. History of the Panama Canal - Wikipedia

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    Construction of the canal. Although the Panama Canal needed to be only 40 percent as long as the Suez Canal, it was much more of an engineering challenge because of the combination of tropical rain forests, debilitating climate, the need for canal locks, and the lack of any ancient route to follow. The Culebra Cut in 1885

  5. Isthmian Canal Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Isthmian Canal Commission (often known as the ICC) was an American administration commission set up to oversee the construction of the Panama Canal in the early years of American involvement. Established on February 26, 1904, it was given control of the Panama Canal Zone over which the United States exercised sovereignty. [1]

  6. Trump's Talk of the Panama Canal Taps Into Old Myths About U ...

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    A group of workers digging during the construction of the Panama Canal in Panama, circa 1910. Credit - Getty Images. ... In these early days of 1904 and 1905, many in the U.S. felt anxious that ...

  7. Culebra Cut - Wikipedia

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    Culebra Cut Construction in 1909. The United States took over on May 4, 1904. Under the leadership of John F. Stevens, and later George Washington Goethals, the American effort started work on a cut that was wider but not as deep, as part of a new plan for an elevated lock-based canal, with a bottom width of 91 metres (299 ft); this would require creation of a valley up to 540 metres (0.34 mi ...

  8. John Findley Wallace - Wikipedia

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    John Findley Wallace (September 10, 1852 – July 3, 1921) was an American engineer and administrator, best known for serving as chief engineer for construction of the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1905. He had previously gained experience in railroad construction in the American Midwest. [1]

  9. Fact check: Five claims from Donald Trump’s inauguration - AOL

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    Construction work began in 1904 and the 77 kilometre-long canal opened 10 years later. More than 40,000 labourers were involved and one estimate of the death toll states that around 5,600 died.