Photographs, Geological formations (31)
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PrintThe 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 Sioux Quartzite along ridges, inland waters (Jasper pool), and hillsides. Includes images of genus opuntia. Locations are near Big Sioux River in Lyon county, Iowa; Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
1878-1936
1878
1936
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SIA RU007082
Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936
8 black-and-white photographs
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 5 Folder 2