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  • Sod House, Valentine
    Original caption: “C.H. Paxton’s claim showing sod house 5 mi. E. and 1 mi. N. of Valentine. facing north.” #1153. Cherry County. (320101-03932a)
  • Snake, Fort Niobrara
    Original caption: “Snake climing wire, porch of 3rd officer’s quarters, Old Ft. Niobrara” #1153. Cherry County. (320101-03931)
  • C & NW RR Steel Bridge
    Original caption: “View of C & NW RR. Steel Bridge 1500′ long, 130 ft. above river.” #1152. Horse and wagon shown in foreground of bridge. Cherry County. (320101-03930)
  • Mess Camp
    Original caption: “Mess camp 150 ft. from Niobrara River. from left: Bunnell, Richmond and Hans” #1152. G.R. Bunnell holding cup. Cherry County. (320101-03929)
  • Camp tents
    Original caption: “Second exposure of same” #1152. Cherry County. (320101-03928)
  • Camp tents
    Original caption: “Camp 500 ft. SE Twin Springs. ½ mile SW Valentine bridge. Left to right, Bunnell, Hans. Richmond.” #1152. G.R. Bunnell standing at opening of middle tent. Cherry County. (320101-03927)
  • Camp, Niobrara River
    Original caption: “Taken from ½ mile south of C & NW RR bridge, Valentine. Looking west up N Niobrara River. Camp at right center” #1151. Cherry County. (320101-03923)
  • Rhino Quarry
    Original caption: “Rhino Quarry. Northeast. One mile SW of C & NW RR. Steel bridge crossing Niobrara Richmond on level of quarry. Extend of exposed quarry 160 ft. Fragment of cloth skull found near right hand end of quarry” #1150. Cherry County. (320101-03922)
  • Elephant Quarry
    Original caption: “Elephant Quarry. Teamsters outfit in canyon below. Location: Schlagel creek” #1150. Wagon and horses at base of ridge. Cherry County.(320101-03921)
  • Elephant Quarry
    Original caption: “Canyon facing west. Niobrara river in foreground. Elephant Quarry at X. Canyon 3/4 mi. SW of mouth of Schlagel Creek.” #1149. Cherry County. (320101-03920)
  • Transporting Elephant Jaw
    Original caption: “Transporting elephant jaw to wagon” #1149. Cherry County. (320101-03919)
  • Elephant jaw
    Original caption: “Upper portion, fragment elephant scap. Lower portion-projection of elephant jaw, partiall exposed. Elephant quarry 3/4 mi. SW and ½ mi. SE of mouth of Schlagel Creek, Valentine” #1149. Cherry County. (320101-03918)
  • Niobrara River, wagon
    Original caption: “Niobrara River looking SW. ½ mile SW of Twin Springs (3½ mi. S. Valentine). Teamster Bunnell and Richmond in foreground” #1149. Wagon and trail along river. G.R. Bunnell seated in wagon. Cherry County. (320101-03917)
  • Rhino jaw excavation
    Original caption: “SW portion of Rhino Quarry. Richmond at work on rhino jaw. G.R. Bunnell removing excavated sand.” #1142. Cherry County. (320101-03914)
  • Rhinoceros jaw
    Original caption: “Rhinoceros jaw showing tusks before removal from quarry. Rhino quarry ½ mile north of Fred Miller’s farm house, Valentine, NE” #1142 . Cherry County. (320101-03913)
  • Field Notes, 1911
    handwritten notes
  • Field Notes, 1911_24_01
    handwritten notes
  • Field Notes, 1911_020-01
  • Frank H. Shoemaker
    black and white photograph
  • Canyon mouth
    Original caption: “Mouth of “3rd Canyon” in ridge south of Harrisburg, Banner Co., Nebraska.” Aug. 1911. Banner County. Frank H. Shoemaker
  • Butte, Harrisburg
    Original caption: “Buttes southwest of Harrisburg, Banner Co., Nebraska.” Aug. 1911. Banner County. Frank H. Shoemaker
  • Butte, Harrisburg
    Original caption: “Butte 1-1/2 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Banner Co., Nebr. nesting site of White-throated Rock Swift.” Aug. 1911. Banner County. Frank H. Shoemaker
  • Bull Canyon
    Original caption: “In Bull Canyon, Banner Co., Nebr.” Aug. 1911. Banner County. Frank H. Shoemaker
  • Bull Canyon
    Original caption: “In Bull Canyon, Banner Co., Nebr.” Aug. 1911. Banner County. Frank H. Shoemaker
  • Bull Canyon
    Original caption: “In Bull Canyon, Banner Co., Nebr. End of one of the branches. This point is within a mile and a half of the Wyoming state line.” Aug. 1911. Banner County. Frank H. Shoemaker