Félix BLANC Parisian photograph, Cathedral Square, Panama (a - Lot 419

Félix BLANC Parisian photograph, Cathedral Square, Panama (active in the 1880s) Panama Canal - United States of Colombia, 1877-1888 Reunion of two (2) remarkable albums totaling one hundred and ninety-eight (118) large albumen prints (containing fifty-eight (58) and sixty (60) prints respectively), documenting the construction of the Panama Canal, the machinery employed, the deplorable working conditions of the site, mounting groups, soldiers, workers, a train accident as well as the country's heritage riches. Each album bears the photographer's letterhead in gilded letters on the second cover. Some prints are signed and captioned in the negatives. Album: H. 35 cm - W. 48 cm Prints: H. 19.5 cm - W. 25 cm (approx.) DV (Freckles on pages)