Great Nebraska

Naturalists and Scientists

Frank H. Shoemaker, Branson Woods, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Frank Shoemaker photographs taken in Branson Woods, Lancaster County, Nebraska. According to Shoemaker’s records the woods were a few miles from Havelock, Nebraska, a small town incorporated into Lincoln, Nebraska. Shoemaker used both Branson Woods and Branson Grove to identify photographs from this location.

black and white photograph of six puppies

Puppies, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Puppies, Branson Farm, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1549)

black and white photograph of creek and shoreline

Creek curve, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson, curve of creek immediately south of Wagon bridge.” May 20, 1922. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1384)

Muskrat hole, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Characteristic minor drift obstruction of muskrat’s hole, Salt Creek, Branson Woods.” June 13, 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1331)

black and white photograph of wood landscape

Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Woods, Lincoln from bluff.” Nov. 13, 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek, Branson Woods, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1329)

black and white photograph of tree landscape

Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Woods, Lincoln.” Nov. 13, 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1328)

black and white photograph of a small house on bluff

Studio, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Woods, Lincoln-the studio.” Nov. 13, 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1326)

Snowberry, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Woods, Lincoln (Symphonicarpos).” Nov. 13, 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1325)

black and white photograph of sand stratification

Stratification, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Farm: stratification in sand, roadside cut on road North of Branson Farm.” Nov. 13, 1920. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1216)

Woodland, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Woods; November woodland view.” Nov. 13, 1920. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1214)

black and white photograph of creek and trees on shoreline

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek: Branson Woods, November woodland, bank of Salt Creek.” Nov. 13, 1920. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1212)

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek: Branson Woods, icebound.” Nov. 13, 1920. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1211)

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek: Branson Woods, icebound.” Nov. 13, 1920. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1209)

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek: Branson Woods, icebound.” Nov. 13, 1920. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1208)

black and white photograph of a small house near trees

Studio, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Woods.” July 16, 1922. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1096)

black and white photograph of rocks and sparse grass

Ridge, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Rocky ridge by Salt Creek, Branson farm, Lincoln.” Apr. 20, 1919. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1020)

black and white photograph of creek and shore

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek, Branson woods.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1018)

black and white photograph of embankment and trees

Branson Woods

Original caption: “View near Branson woods.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1017)

Black and white photograph of trees and bluff

Branson Woods

Original caption: “View near Branson woods.” Apr. 18, 1919. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1015)

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek-Branson Woods.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0977)

Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson woods.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0976)

Mushrooms, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Mushroom at base of tree-Branson woods.” 1919. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0973)

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Salt Creek, Branson Grove.” Dec. 6, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0815)

Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Grove, Salt Creek, 7.30 pm.” Sept. 22, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0810)

Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Grove, Salt Creek, 7.30 pm.” Sept. 22, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0809)

Sakt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Grove, Salt Creek, 7.30 pm.” Sept. 22, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0808)

Salt Creek, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Grove, Salt Creek, 7.30 pm.” Sept. 22, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0807)

Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Grove.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0806)

black and white photograph of tree limb and landscape

Studio view, Branson Woods

Original caption: “View from porch of Miss Branson’s studio, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A805)

black and white photograph of shrub in tree landscape

Shrub, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Grove.” 1916. Branson Woods, Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0804)

black and white photograph of tree trunk

Elm, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Elm, Branson Grove. View upward from base.” Mar. 12, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0587)

Elm, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Elm, Branson Grove. Home of screech owl.” Mar. 12, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0586)

Hackberry, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Hackberry, Branson Grove. Detail of bark” Mar. 12, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0585)

Hackberry, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Hackberry, Branson Grove, Lincoln. Entire tree.” Mar. 12, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0583)

Box elder, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Box elder, Branson Grove.” 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0582)

black and white photograph of four crows on tree branch

Crows, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Four young Crow–Branson Grove, Lincoln” Apr. 28, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0289)

Brows, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Four young Crow–Branson Grove, Lincoln” Apr. 28, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0288)

Brows, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Four young Crow–Branson Grove, Lincoln” Apr. 28, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0287)

Woodland, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Characteristic late summer woodland of Lincoln region-Branson Woods.” 1922. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1575)

Afternoon, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Late afternoon view, Branson Woods.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1574)

Bungalow, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Branson Bungalow-Lincoln.” July 16, 1922. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1552)

black and white photo of several cows in a field with fence and outbuildings in background

Calves, Branson Woods

Original caption: “Holstein calves, Branson farm, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (3231301-A1151

black and white photograph of dandelion foliage

Dandelion, Branson Woods, Lancaster County

Original caption: “December Dandelions, Branson Woods.” Dec. 1919. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1022)

black and white photograph of tree and one woman in hat

Hackberry, Branson Woods, Lancaster County

Original caption: “Hackberry, Branson Grove.” Mar. 12, 1916. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0584)