William I. Baucus papers, 1903-1919.

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William I. Baucus papers, 1903-1919.

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The William I. Baucus Papers contain a small collection of postcards and a photograph album reflecting the travels and the engineering work in which Baucus was engaged. The postcards, collected or posted, include images of Panama (1903-1904), such as the Culebra cut, along with Cuba (1908), Grand Turk Island (1912), and the Dominican Republic (1912). The photograph album contains a loosely organized presentation of its images with nearly every image identified. The album contains photographs of the individuals and work sites in Central and Caribbean America with which Baucus was associated, including the Isthmian Canal Commission, and the construction of the Panama Canal and various water systems, roads, railroads, and wharves. Also included are fascinating shots of the indigenous population, and their homes, cities, harbors, mills, customs, and festivals. Of special interest are photographs of Secretary and Mrs. Howard Taft (1904), President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to the Canal Zone (1906), the siege of Santo Domingo (1914), and a flood in Northampton, Mass. (n.d.).

0.5 linear ft. (1 oversize box)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rensselaer Libraries

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rensselaer Libraries

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