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| At the time the Panama Canal was built, its huge lock gates and chambers were the largest ever constructed. This photograph shows Gatún Locks under construction. The canal opened in 1914. | ||||||
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| Panama Canal; Army Corps of Engineers; Central America; Panama | ||||||
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