ca. 1914
Box 7, Item 1
GUSN-308783
A group of officials pose for a photograph with August Belmont, who is seen holding a shovel. A caption reads "Belmont turns first sod and Cape Cod Canal is started."
canals
groundbreakings
lantern slides
1 lantern slide
MS028
Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection
MS028.04.001.001
Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) [canal]
lantern slides
Belmont, August, 1853-1924
Item
Box 7, Item 1
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