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Meeting of the Atlantic and Pacific "The Kiss of the Oceans"

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Stock #:197444
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
Publisher: Curt Teich & Co.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
Canal Statistics Length 40 Miles Chanel width at top 500 to 1000 ft. width at bottom 306 to 650 ft. Time of Passage Through Canal 10 hours Through Locks 3 Hours Gatun Dam Lenghth of Crest 8000 ft Extreme Width 2600 ft Height above normal lake level 30 ft Locks At Gatun 3 double sets At Pedro Miguel 1 double set At Miraflores 2 double sets Average lift 32 ft Length 1000 ft Width 110 ft Gaillard Cut Length 9 miles Total number of men employed 40,000 Estimated total cost $375,000,000 Area of Canal Zone 448 Sq. Miles

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