Title
Photographs, geological formations (56)
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Contained In:
Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936
Series:
SIA RU007082
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1878-1936
Notes
The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Iowa. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, and type of plants. Subject matter includes vistas and detail images of vegetation (Mentzelia, Yucca, genus Oxytropis, Asclepias, Silphium), alluvial prairie, loess (hills), and drawings of leaf sections. Some plant specimens are photographed with white background. Locations are in the vicinity of Sioux City, Council Bluffs, and Amana.
Subjects
Amana
,
Black-and-white photographs
,
Botany
,
Council Bluffs
,
Field notes
,
Geology
,
Iowa
,
Sioux City
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.150391
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