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The Panama Canal: the French Ministry of Justice discovers that the bank account of the company formed to build the canal is empty. Watercolour drawing by H.S. Robert, ca. 1897.
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The Panama Canal: the French Ministry of Justice discovers that the bank account of the company formed to build the canal is empty. Watercolour drawing by H.S. Robert, ca. 1897.

H.S. Robert

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: "Quelques jours après La Justice informe ..." ; H.S. Robert

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