Photographs, Geological formations (6)

Related Titles

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

1903-1907

Notes

The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in New Mexico, c. 1903 - 1907. 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 of white sands desert, red sands desert, dunes, fertile soil in arid conditions, and examples of vegetation (mesquite, yucca, sage brush). Locations are in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Subjects

Alamogordo , Black-and-white photographs , Botany , Field notes , Geology , New Mexico , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.150389