Photographs, geological formations (10)

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Abstract

The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Texas and New Mexico. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, type of plants, and sometimes elevation. Subject matter includes slopes along the Rio Grande, vistas of terrain, and detail images of vegetation (cereus, ocatillo). Locations are Rio Grande Valley; El Paso, Fort Bliss, Mt. Franklin, Texas; Anapra, New Mexico.

Date Range

1903-1936

Start Date

1903

End Date

1936

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Fort Bliss
  • El Paso
  • United States
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
  • Anapra

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Black-and-white photographs

Accession #

SIA RU007082

Collection name

Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Physical Description

8 black-and-white photographs

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 5 Folder 1