Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Men from the Greencrow Family | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Men from the Greencrow Family

Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Men from the Greencrow Family | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Studio portrait of four Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are sitting around a table on which is sitting two packages wrapped in newspapers, and a clay pipe. The men are wearing suit coats and hats. The men sitting on the far left and right are holding small glasses, and the man third from the left is pouring from a liquor bottle into a small glass. Above the liquor bottle is a stuffed bird, possibly a crow. The man second from the left is holding a clay pipe. They are identified as members of the Greencrow family.
DESCRIPTION
Studio portrait of four Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are sitting around a table on which is sitting two packages wrapped in newspapers, and a clay pipe. The men are wearing suit coats and hats. The men sitting on the far left and right are holding small glasses, and the man third from the left is pouring from a liquor bottle into a small glass. Above the liquor bottle is a stuffed bird, possibly a crow. The man second from the left is holding a clay pipe. They are identified as members of the Greencrow family.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:63701
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:(V2)3258
Original Dimensions:4.2 x 3.2 inches
SUBJECTS
Ho Chunk Indians
Social life and customs
Family
Hats
Birds
Taxidermy
Murals
Painting
Clothing and dress
Furniture
Alcoholic beverages
Bottles
Men
Portraits, Group
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Smoking
Studios and dark rooms
Indoor photography

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