Abandoned French machinery at the site of ?
Abandoned French machinery at the site of the Panama Canal. France's Ferdinand de Lesseps effort 1880-1893 to excavate a sea level canal was defeated by landslides and mosquito borne diseases. Photo ca. 1905
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10660929
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45210723
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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