A European American Man in Ho-Chunk Dress | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

A European American Man in Ho-Chunk Dress

A European American Man in Ho-Chunk Dress | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A studio portrait of Frank Long, a European American man with a moustache posing in front of a painted backdrop before going to a costume party. He is wearing a Ho-Chunk costume, which includes a feather in his hair, war paint, garters, shirt, necklaces, moccasins, and a shawl wrapped around his torso.
DESCRIPTION
A studio portrait of Frank Long, a European American man with a moustache posing in front of a painted backdrop before going to a costume party. He is wearing a Ho-Chunk costume, which includes a feather in his hair, war paint, garters, shirt, necklaces, moccasins, and a shawl wrapped around his torso.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:63751
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)3278
Original Dimensions:3.2 x 4.2 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Frank Long was the son of Adam Long and Elizabeth Hale. He was the son-in-law of William Berkeley Porter, and married to Porter's daughter, Lotte. William Berkeley Porter owned part of the newly built Masonic Building. He was invested in timbering and agriculture futures and owned Porter Pharmacy. When he died from a heroin overdose in the mid 1880s, his daughters and sons in law operated the pharmacy. Lotte was the daughter of Native American Harriet Lucy Thorpe, who married Berkeley Porter at 16.
SUBJECTS
Studios and dark rooms
Murals
Painting
Clothing and dress
Portrait photography
Moustache
Indoor photography
Men
Shoes
Cosmetics
Costume
Jewelry

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