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Gatun Lighthouse and Locks
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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. On the opposite side, people are standing at the base of the newly constructed Gatun Northbound Rear Lighthouse. A "mule" trolley car is midway up the slope to the lighthouse.
March 1913
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