Project Gutenberg 2015-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 127 Pennell, Joseph 1857 1926 Pennell, J. (Joseph) 2008570480 Joseph Pennell's pictures of the Panama Canal Reproductions of a series of lithographs made by him on the Isthmus of Panama, January—March 1912, together with impressions and notes by the artist Produced by Christian Boissonnas and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Joseph Pennell's pictures of the Panama Canal" by Joseph Pennell is a collection of lithographs accompanied by the artist's impressions and notes, created during the early 20th century. This work documents the construction of the Panama Canal, an engineering marvel of the time, reflecting the intense labor and intricate designs that characterized this monumental project. As both a historical account and an artistic endeavor, the book encapsulates the spirit of the era, particularly during the early 1910s, when the canal was nearing completion. In this book, Joseph Pennell details his experiences on the Isthmus of Panama while producing a series of lithographs from January to March 1912. He describes his observations of the various landscapes, the engineering work undertaken, and the people involved in the canal's construction, from laborers to engineers. Through his art and narrative, Pennell captures both the beauty of the tropical environment and the monumental scale of the canal's infrastructure, providing readers with a vivid visual and descriptive account of this historic undertaking. The work highlights not only the technical achievements but also the artistic perspective of an observer witnessing a transformative period in engineering history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lithography, American Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 Panama Canal (Panama) -- Pictorial works NE TC Text Browsing: Art & Photography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Art 83001 2025-06-19T14:56:55.534789 text/html 60278 2024-10-24T17:24:11 text/html 3051239 2025-06-19T14:56:59.339796 application/epub+zip 3049240 2025-06-19T14:56:56.662783 application/epub+zip 95055 2025-06-19T14:56:56.050759 application/epub+zip 3102335 2025-06-19T14:57:01.418812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3061553 2025-06-19T14:56:58.772760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125273 2022-09-22T07:50:02.230115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60715 2023-09-21T08:01:54.118079 text/plain 40846 2024-10-24T17:24:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16265 2025-06-19T14:57:01.560791 application/rdf+xml 19253 2025-06-19T14:56:56.163790 image/jpeg 3074 2025-06-19T14:56:56.105784 image/jpeg 2788066 2025-06-19T14:56:55.639862 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia