This week's photo is once again another classic and not too many photos
have been seen. Here is a photo of the old Pedro Miguel Canal Zone
Police substation. I couldn't figure out where this building was
at first, but after looking in a couple of 1950 vintage phone books, I
found out it was building 233 and located right off of Gaillard Highway.
You can see the Pedro Miguel River behind the building. The
building was closer to Red Tank than Pedro Miguel. I don't know
what the buildings next to the police station are, but could b e part of
the old commissary that was there. The building is still
identified in my 1959 CZ phone book, but must have been demolished soon
after in the 1960s. The traditional cement posts with chains
strung between are shown. Most of the police stations had
these same chain and posts. This photo looks like it was taken
during the 40's by the age of the car pictured parked in front of the
building. The sign on the front of the building reads, "Zone
Police - Pedro Miguel Substation".
Another
great capture in time.
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