Photograph
Portrait of Seated Ho-Chunk Woman
Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman. She is sitting on a prop stone wall and is wearing a dress with earrings and long strands of beads. She is wearing rings on eight of her fingers. In the background is a painted backdrop. Her name is Grace Decorra, TwoCrow, Winneshiek, Massey, born in 1877 and died 9/1914, (MaHeHutTaWinKah) (daughter of [MauCooChoEMonEKah] David Decorra and [NauChooPinWinKah] Kate Decorra, Otter) (Grace was the former wife of Albert TwoCrow and Edward Winneshiek) Her last marriage was to William Massey. |
Image ID: | 60517 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Van Schaick, Charles |
City: | Black River Falls |
County: | Jackson |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Charles Van Schaick photographs and negatives, circa 1880-circa 1940 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | (V22)2516 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 7 inches |
Identified by George Greendeer, Ho-Chunk Nation genealogist using the Ho-Chunk Nation Photo Archives. |
Stone walls |
Murals |
Painting |
Clothing |
Ho Chunk Indians |
Wisconsin |
Fences |
Indoor photography |
Portrait photography |
Women |
Studios and dark rooms |
Shoes |
Jewelry |
Dresses |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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