THE FIRST SPADEFUL, a 1903 cartoon about the Panama
THE FIRST SPADEFUL, a 1903 cartoon about the Panama Canal by William A. Rogers. Theodore Roosevelt digging and throwing dirt on Bogota, while small man on hill raises a flag heralding a new treaty, probably in reference to Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, of Nov. 6, 1903 (BSLOC_2017_4_67)
Picture No
11970900
Media ID
45358938
Size
3000px x 2491px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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