Canal Zone Railroad crosstie

Collection no.:
0070

Description:
Section of railroad crosstie from the first railroad in Panama; "It was necessary to bore holes for the spikes owing to hardness [of the lignum vitae used for the tie]".

Dates:
circa 1855

Extent:
1.0 Linear feet
1 box

Language(s):
English

Subject(s):
Transportation--History

Genre(s):
Realia

Geographic Name(s):
Latin America--History

Conditions governing access:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

Preferred citation:
[Box/folder# or item name], Canal Zone Railroad crosstie, Collection no. 0070, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Record date:
2010

Contact Information:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu