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Shuffleboard

Date: 03 1913
Description: Thekla (Mrs. George F.) Brumder, at right, and an unidentified man and woman are playing shuffleboard on the deck of the cruise ship S.S. Grosser Kurfür...
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Aboard Ship

Date: 03 1913
Description: A view of the two main stacks of the S.S. Grosser Kurfürst with lifeboats on the left.
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Havana Bay

Date: 03 1913
Description: View across water towards a two-masted sailboat and a launch plying the waters of Havana Bay. Other boats are tied to the wharf in the background, with bui...
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Havana Cathedral

Date: 03 1913
Description: An unidentified woman is standing on the steps of the Havana Cathedral. She is wearing a hat, a long, light-colored dress, and dark gloves. There are sever...
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George and Thekla

Date: 03 1913
Description: George F. and Thekla Brumder sharing a smile while sitting on a bench at a rustic table outdoors in Puerto Rico. Both are wearing light-colored clothing an...
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Sightseeing

Date: 03 1913
Description: A group of men and women are walking across a broad lawn as they tour a garden in Puerto Rico. The women are carrying parasols. There is lush foliage in th...
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Gatun Lighthouse and Locks

Date: 03 1913
Description: An unidentified man in light-colored uniform, on the far left just behind a column, is standing atop the near side of the Gatun Locks near Colon, Panama. O...
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Man with Macaw

Date: 03 1913
Description: A man is standing in front of a store holding a macaw on his outstretched right arm. The man is holding a thin cigar in his left hand. A sign on the storef...
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Locomotive and Steam Shovel

Date: 03 1913
Description: An elevated view of a steam locomotive and rail mounted steam shovel, probably in the Culebra Cut, during construction of the Panama Canal. Men are seen on...
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Culebra Cut

Date: 03 1913
Description: An elevated view of the vast excavation of the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. Railroad tracks and a stream are running through the cu...
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Worker Housing

Date: 03 1913
Description: A small electric train engine identified as P.R.R. [Panama Railroad] 8 is parked in front of a row of two-story wooden houses. Lumber is piled near the tra...
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Gatun Locks

Date: 03 1913
Description: A view looking toward the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, over the Gatun Locks during construction. The entrance lighthouse is seen in the distance....
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Tivoli Hotel

Date: 03 1913
Description: A stout, well-dressed gentleman is posing in the foreground, with the Tivoli Hotel behind him on a hill in Ancon, Panama. He is wearing a straw hat, jacket...
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Thekla in Panama

Date: 03 1913
Description: Thekla Wollaeger (Mrs. George F.) Brumder posing on a street in Panama, possibly in Panama City. She is wearing a long, light-colored dress, hat and gloves...
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In St. Pierre

Date: 03 1913
Description: Thekla Wollaeger Brumder is posing standing near the ruins of a stone building in St. Pierre, Martinique. She is wearing a light-colored dress and large br...
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Charlotte Amalie Harbor

Date: 03 1913
Description: Elevated view of the harbor at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. Sailing vessels of various sizes are moored in the harbor. There are islands in the background...
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In St. Thomas

Date: 03 1913
Description: George F. Brumder and his wife, Thekla Wollaeger Brumder, center, are joined by an unidentified woman sitting on a stone wall. All of them are wearing hats...
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Ice Gorge

Date: 03 1913
Description: View down steep hill at an ice gorge on a river at a power dam.

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