Photographs, Southern Trip, 1936 (11)

Object Details

Abstract

This is 11 of 13 envelopes of 7 photographs documenting Bohumil Shimek's travel and work in the southeast United States, 1936. Photographs are numbered and some include descriptions on the reverse side. Subject matter covers oil derricks near Sulphur, Louisiana; examples of trees (including oak, and royal palms, magnolia) near Lake Charles, Louisiana; and buildings in the two towns.

Data Source

Smithsonian Field Book Project

Date Range

1936

Start Date

1936

End Date

1936

Accession #

SIA RU007082

Access Information

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Record type

Fieldbook record

Object Type

Field notes

Black-and-white photographs

Collection name

Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Physical Description

7 black-and-white photographs

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 4 Folder 23 Envelope 11

Place

United States

Louisiana

Sulphur Oil Field

Charles, Lake

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Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

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Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937

Topic

Botany

Record ID

fbr_item_MODSI3098

Usage

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