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Women Playing a Reed Organ

Date: 1900
Description: A woman sits at a reed organ while another looks on.
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Family in Yard of Large House

Date: 1898
Description: View across yard towards a man sitting in a chair, with two woman standing on the left and right. The two women are wearing black dresses with white bows t...
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Studio Portrait of Thomas Thunder and Wife

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Thomas Thunder (HoonkHaGaKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder), and h...
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Portrait of Pauline L'Allemand

Date: 1891
Description: Head and shoulders portrait from right side, with head turned partially forward but not looking directly at viewer. She has long hair gathered at neck and ...
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Portrait of a Woman

Date: 1892
Description: Oval quarter-length portrait of a young woman. She is wearing a band over her ringlet curls, a dark dress with buttons down the front, a short white lacy c...
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Woman with Four Children

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Description: Woman sitting with three girls and one boy in a room, probably a farm family.
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Studio Portrait of Two Women

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Description: Studio portrait of two women with short hair sitting with their backs to the camera in front of a painted backdrop.
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Woman Curling Man's Hair

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Description: Studio portrait of a standing woman curling the hair of a seated man in front of a painted backdrop.
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Boy with Curly Hair

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Description: Studio portrait of a young boy with curly hair.
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Woman with Braided Hairstyle

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated young woman with a braid circling her head. She is wearing a necklace over a high-collared blouse.
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Woman Wearing Flower Collar

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated woman with netting over her hair and a flowered lace collar.
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Two Women with Matching Hairstyles

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Description: Studio portrait of two seated young women with matching hairstyles, including a single curl in the middle of their foreheads. They are both wearing puffy-s...
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Outdoor Portrait of Ho-Chunk Girl

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Description: Belle Mattie Mike "ENooKah" (First Daughter), daughter of John Mike, Jr. "HayShooKeeKah" (One Horn) and his wife, Kate Littleblackhawk "ENooNeeKah" (Woman)...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Sam Carley Blowsnake (HoChunkHaTeKah), wearing a hat and sporting long hair, is sitting next to ...
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Series of Portraits of Women

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Description: Series of portraits with four women, together and individually. The names of the women, who are possibly sisters, are Clara, Amelia, Gertie, and Nellie.
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Tea Party with Guitarist

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Description: Seven women and two men gather for tea, while one of the men plays a guitar. They are posed in the corner of a room.
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Portrait of Two Young Women

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Description: Two women stand facing each other for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing long dresses, and are posed near a gate in a prop ...
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Group Portrait in Studio

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Description: Three women and a young man pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The women are wearing blouses and long skirts. The man is wearing a ...
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Two Women Dressed Alike

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Description: Two women identically dressed in dresses and hats face away from the camera in a photography studio in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Man with Facial Hair

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Description: A man with muttonchops and a moustache, and wearing a suit jacket and vest, sits for a studio portrait.

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