Charles E. Brown | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Charles E. Brown

Charles E. Brown | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
DESCRIPTION
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.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:10423
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
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Genre:Photograph
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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.
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Archaeology
Men

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