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Frank H. Shoemaker, Salt Basin, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Frank Shoemaker photographs taken in Lancaster County, Nebraska, at the Salt Basin area located in the region just north of Lincoln, Nebraska.
black and white photograph of plant specimen

Ragweed, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Dodder or Ragweed. Salt Basin.” Aug. 25, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0503)

black and white photograph of bird nest in foliage

Bird nest, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Redwing’s nest in Sympkoricarpos [snow berry], Salt Basin, Lincoln,” May 23, 1917. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0130)

black and white photograph of bird nest in foliage

Dove nest, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Young doves in nest – Salt Basin Lincoln,” July 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0162)

Black and white photograph of crab tunnels

Crab tunnels, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Trauquebarica [mud crab]-autumn tunneling Salt Basin-Lincoln,” Oct. 1917. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0334)

black and white photograph of plants

Morning glory, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Small flowering morning-glory– Salt Basin.” Aug. 25, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0559)

black and white photograph of plants

Weeds, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Weeds – Salt Basin.” Aug. 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0579)

black and white photograph of plants

Weeds, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Weeds- Salt Basin.” Aug. 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0580)

black and white photograph of plants

Dondia, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Dondia with salt crystalized about bases. Salt Basin, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0594)

black and white photograph of landscape

Salt Basin

Original caption: “Near Salt Basin, Lincoln.” Apr. 1913. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0831)

black and white photograph of water and shoreline

Shoreline, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt Basin, Lincoln east end.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0874)

black and white photograph of marsh landscape

Shore, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt Basin, west along south shore of lake.” Aug. 1919. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0985)

black and white photograph of plant in sand

Bush, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt bush in Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1011)

black and white photograph of sunset over lake

Sunset, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Sunset, Salt Basin, Lincoln, Nebr.” May 1917. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1046)

black and white photograph of bird nest with four eggs amid foliage

Thraser nest

Original caption: “Nest and eggs of brown thrasher, Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1098)

black and white photograph of empty bird nest in foliage

Nest, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Robin’s nest (on stump) adapted by white-footed mouse-Salt Basin, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1118)

black and white photograph of bird nest in foliage

Nest, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Nest of robin, placed on stump, used by white-footed mouse, Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1119)

black and white photograph of bird nest with three eggs amid foliage

Nest, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Nest and eggs of catbird-Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1120)

black and white photograph of landscape with one man, railroad tracks, and buildings

Marsh, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Dried-up marsh, east end of Salt Basin.” An unidentified man stands amid the marsh. Oct. 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1123)

black and white photograph of bird tracks in sand

Shorebird tracks, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Tracks of shorebirds, Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1190)

black and white photograph of coneflower and plants

Coneflower, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Ratibida Columnaris, Salt Basin,” 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker. (32301-A1279)

black and white photograph of fox tail plant

Fox tail, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt Basin-Fox tail.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1280)

black and white photograph of lake and landscape

Lake shore, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt Basin-east along north shore of lake.” 1921. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1281)

black and white photograph of a bird in sand

Plover, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Belted Piping Plover on nest, Salt Basin.” 1922(?) Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1394)

black and white photograph of a bird in sand

Plover, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Belted piping plover in nest Salt Basin-Lincoln.” 1922. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A1576)

black and white photograph of building, trash, and waterway

Creek, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Swingles establishment, where the leading Lincoln stink comes from, Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A2454)

black and white photograph of beetle tunnels

Cicindela tunnels, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Tunnel of Cicindela larvae.” Aug. 8, 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0336)

black and white photograph of beetle tunnels

Cicindela tunnel, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Tunnel of Cicindela larvae. Salt Basin Lincoln. Heads of larve visible. Supplemental to plate showing tunnel openings.” Aug. 8, 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0337)

black and white photograph of tree landscape

Honey locust, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Honey Locust, Salt Basin, Lincoln.” June 4, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0486)

black and white photograph of plant specimen

Plant specimen, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Dodder or ragweed. Salt Basin.” Sept. 8, 1917. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0505)

black and white photograph of bird nest with hatched birds amid foliage

Nest and birds, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Nest and young of catbird, Salt Basin, Linc.” June 22, 1919. Lincoln, Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0993)

black and white photograph of plants

Dondia, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Dondia Salt Basin,” 1919. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0982)

black and white photograph of man on sand holding net

Beetles, Salt Basin

Original caption: “FHS chasing tiger beetles, Salt Basin.” Frank Shoemaker holding net. Lancaster County. (321301-A0971)

black and white photograph of plants

Clover, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Sweet Clover-Salt Basin.” Aug. 1919. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0940)

black and white photograph of clay slope

Slope, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Clay slope, brickyard near Salt basin, Lincoln, Nebr. habitat of C. [Cicidela] splendida.” Mar. 12, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0903)

black and white photograph of sunset over lake

Sunset, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt Basin, Lincoln, Nebr. sunset view.” June 3, 1913. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0893)

black and white photograph of water and shoreline

Shoreline, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Salt Basin.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0896)

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Foliage, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Foliage near Salt Basin, Lincoln, NE.” 1913. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0897)

black and white photograph of mud pit and water

Brickyard, Salt Basin

Original caption: “General view brickyard pit near Salt Basin, Lincoln, NE.” Mar. 12, 1918. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0902)

black and white photograph of saline pool shoreline and one man

Saline flat, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Saline flats, Salt basin, Lincoln, NE.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0882)

black and white photograph of saline pool shoreline and one woman

Cicindela habitat, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Habitat of of Cicindela togata var. apicalis. Lincoln, NE.” Aug. 1, 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0886)

black and white photograph of saline pool shoreline

Cicindela habitat, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Cicindela habitat. Saline pool near Salt Basin, Lincoln, Nebr. C. togata var. apialis and C. Circumpicta visible in picture,” July 30, 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0887)

black and white photograph of landscape and seated woman

Cicindela habitat, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Habitat of Cicindela togata var. apialis. Salt Basin, Lincoln.” An unidentified woman seated under an umbrella. Aug. 8, 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0888)

black and white photograph of dried marsh landscape

Cicindela habitat, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Habitat of Cicindela togata var. apialis. Salt Basin, Lincoln. NE.” Aug. 8, 1915. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0889)

black and white photograph of landscape and three seated women

Outing party, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Outing party at Salt Basin, Lincoln, NE.” Three unidentified seated women. June 4, 1916. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0892)

black and white photograph of pool shoreline

Salt Basin

Original caption: “East along south side of Salt Basin.” 1913. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0881)

black and white photograph of clay slope

Clay pit, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Clay-pit northeast of salt Basin, Lincoln.” 1914. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0880)

black and white photograph of pond

Pond, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Pond near Salt Basin, foggy day,” Nov. 1913. Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0876)

black and white photograph of water and shoreline

Ditch, Salt Basin

Original caption: “Drainage ditch, Salt Basin, Lincoln.” Lancaster County. Frank H. Shoemaker (321301-A0873)