Photograph
Charles E. Brown
| Quarter-length portrait of Charles E. Brown. Brown as an archeologist primarily responsible for saving more than one hundred Indian mounds from destruction om Madison. In 1903 he cofounded the Wisconsin Archeological Society and dedicated his life to the preservation of the state's Native American history. In 1908 Brown became the first director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, a post he held until he retired in 1944. |
| Image ID: | 10423 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
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| Genre: | Photograph |
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| Brown as an archeologist primarily responsible for saving more than one hundred Indian mounds from destruction om Madison. In 1903 he cofounded the Wisconsin Archeological Society and dedicated his life to the preservation of the state's Native American history. In 1908 Brown became the first director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, a post he held until he retired in 1944. His tombstone is inscribed with the word Archeologist. |
| Archaeology |
| Men |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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