National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 228 Folder 21
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
United States
Baker Island
Date Range:
1963
Start Date:
19630213
End Date:
19630214
Abstract:
The black-and-white photographs and contact sheet document field work on Baker Island, February 13 - 14, 1964. Images have captions in the reverse side listing location, date, description, and initials (possibly photographer). Subject matter shows vegetation (mimosa sp., burgrass, cynodon sp., foxtail grass, mimosa, lepturus, portulaca, and boerhaavia), participants (C. D. Hackman) at work, view of terrain toward lighthouse, terrain (beach, interior), island ruins, and boat departure.
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