Another treat this week with these wonderful old photos of two scenes out on the Amador Causeway in the early days. The original causeway still with railroad tracks to support the coastal artillery fortifications on the three islands.  In the distance you can see a white building on Perico Island, which is shown below in another photo.  This building served as on-site barracks for the soldiers working on the islands.  You can see the railroad tracks on the side of the road again.  This building stood in the large vacant parking area which was a popular recreation area for Zonians in the 1950s - 1980s.  I have been looking for a good photo of this barracks building for a long time.  I have see other photos, but at a distance.  These islands and causeway served as very important in the defense of the Panama Canal and hold a long and history.  That is all gone now and these areas are playgrounds for the Panamanian citizens.

This photo was sent to me by my brother Barry, from his collection.  He recently obtained a wonderful collection of photos taken by someone assigned to Amador in the 1920s - 1930s.  

Tomorrow is Barry's birthday....HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER.