The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Iowa and South Dakota. 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 woods, view of rivers (Big Sioux river), Loess hills, agricultural fields, and bluffs. Locations are in the vicinity of Klondike, Turin, Castana, Sioux City, Iowa; Fairview, South Dakota.
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