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O-wan-ich-koh

O-wan-ich-koh (also phoneticized Hoowanneka) or the Little Elk, a chief of the Ho-Chunk. This portrait depicts Little Elk as he appeared at the Treaty of Prairie du Chien in 1825. Lewis' work at Prairie du Chien and other treaty signings in Wisconsin and elsewhere during the 1820s was published as part of the Aboriginal Portfolio. |
Image ID: | 26882 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1835 |
Creator Name: | Lewis, James Otto |
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Collection Name: | Lewis, James Otto, 1799-1858 : The Aboriginal port-folio : A collection of portraits of the most celebrated chiefs of the North American Indians / by John O. Lewis |
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Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
Original Format Number: | PH 350 (3) # 68 |
Original Dimensions: | 11.5 x 17.5 inches |
Painting |
Portraits |
Clothing and dress |
Ho Chunk Indians |
Winnebago Indians |
Men |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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