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California Invites The World
PANAMA - PACIFIC
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.U. S.A.
1915
CALIFORNIA, 5,000.000.
POPULATION I915
CANAL
EXACT REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL PAINTING. COPYRIGHTED 1910 BY EDWARD ELKUS
CANAL STATISTICS
Length of Canal 50½ Miles
Culebra Cut Depth 300 Feet
Locks in Pairs 12
Locks Usable Length 1,000 Feet
Width
Canal Co. Formed by the French 1879
" Work Begun
Eight Years Work by the French Cost
$300,000.000
Work Begun by U. S. May 4, 1904
1881
110
Excavation Estimated Total 174,666,596 C.Y. U. S. Paid French Canal Co.
$40,000.000
By French Useful 29,908,000 C.Y. U. S. " Republic of Panama $10,000.000
5,000,000 C.Y. Cost of Canal Total Over $375,000.000
Date of Completion January 1st, 1915
Shortening of Route N.Y. to S. F. 8,415 Miles
A Yearly Saving of Millions to the Shipping
66
Concrete Total Estimate
Time of Transit Through Canal 10 to 12
Hours
Time of Passage Through Locks 3 Hours
Canal Force Actually at Work 39,000
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1230PHIS SPACE FOR ADDRESSITIO
NOV II.
1912
Mrs. Meadoo
Sheridan
Arlington B.
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Dear Folks, I have had my
handa full the pach few greedte .
being called to San Diego by the
il pind deach your'sislu
in Law Beso passed away they
29th of sel and I brought
baby home with me for a time
and I would love to have her beef
Chedren - Me are fine and
The weather is still golden
to hear about me
Sawin. All join in best wishes man.
Spis the sweetest baby I ever set
Jarek Front be tied doon by
So
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