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THE PANAMA CANAL

The 5 Points of
Authority in
this Book

1. All of the chapters in this book pertaining to theactual construction of the Canal were read and correctedby Colonel George W. Goethals, Chairman and ChiefEngineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission.

2. All of the illustrations were made from photographstaken by Mr. Ernest Hallen, the official photographer ofthe Commission.

3. The book contains the beautiful, colored Bird's-eyeView of the Canal Zone, made under the direction of theNational Geographic Society, as well as the black-and-whiteofficial map of the Canal.

4. The extensive index was prepared by Mr. G. ThomasRitchie, of the staff of the Library of Congress.

5. The final proofs were revised by Mr. Howard E.Sherman, of the Government Printing Office, to conformwith the typographical style of the United States Government.

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"The American Government,"

by the same author, was read by millions ofAmericans, and still holds the record as theworld's best seller among all works of itskind.

BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE PANAMA CANAL
ATLANTIC OCEAN                            PACIFIC OCEAN
Courtesy, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D. C.
Copyright, 1913, by the J. N. Matthews Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

THE PANAMA CANAL

BY

FREDERIC J. HASKIN

AUTHOR OF "THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT," ETC.

Illustrated from photographs taken by
ERNEST ALLEN
Official Photographer of the Isthmian Canal Commission

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