Foot Bridge Across Rio Colorado, Panama

Summary

Gordon Field and Gedon (Armagedón) Hartmann stand on a log foot bridge across the Rio Colorado, Western Chiriquí, Panama.

Subject

Hartmann, Armagedón

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

• When Wetmore made his trips to Panama, he always requested Ratibor Hartmann to be his assistant. Ratibor Hartmann was the eldest son of Alois Hartmann, who had helped on medical and naturalists' expeditions because of his knowledge of the area and Panamanian archeology to explore the jungles of the Western Highlands of Chiriquí. Ratibor took over from his father leading expeditions from the Gorgas Memorial Institute, where he worked, and several United States academic institutions in the field. Ratibor and his brother Gedón (Armagedón) Hartmann accompanied Wetmore on many of his expeditions.
• The image was taken during a scientific expedition to Panama by sixth Smithsonian Secretary (1944-1952) and ornithologist Alexander Wetmore.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7006, Box 180, Folder: Panama 1954

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

March 26, 1954

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Bridges
• Trees
• Scientific expeditions
• Landscapes
• Rivers
• School field trips
• Natural areas
• Panamanians
• Field trips

Place

Panama

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Landscape
• Group, candid

ID Number

SIA2011-2165 or Wetmore 5591

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 4.75w x 4.75h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Landscape; Medium: Photographic print

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