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Hunting Prairie Chickens

Date: 1895
Description: Two hunters check their shotguns while their hunting dogs wait in the field.
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Man Holding Gun

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Description: Man posed standing with a gun under an overhanging tree near a small wooden dam on a stream.
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Horse Pulling Wagon Through Field

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Description: A man with a shotgun and whip sits in a buggy pulled by a single horse in a field, possibly looking for prairie chickens.
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Hunter in Farmyard

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Description: A hunter, probably John Sprester, stands in farmyard with his gun, dog and catch of prairie chicken. In the background, a barn is visible.
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Portrait of Man with Rifle

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Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man seated on a stone wall with a rifle resting against the wall to the man's right. The man is dress...
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Boy in Woods Holding Pistol

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Description: A portrait of a boy in the woods wearing a hat, jacket, and vest, holding a pistol in his right hand. There is a dog lying at his feet.
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Hunters with Felled Deer

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Description: Three hunters standing in a clearing with a felled deer. One of the men is posing with a knife in his hand while holding the head of the deer. The other tw...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Father and Son

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Thomas Thunder (Hoonk Ha Ga Kah) (Son of [Wa Con Cha Kah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [We Hon Pe Kaw] Lucy Bear, Thunde...
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John Greencloud Standing in Field

Date: 1906
Description: Ho-Chunk man posing standing in a open field holding a flintlock gun. He is wearing garters, moccasins, a breech cloth, necklace, and feathers in his hair....
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Group Posing Outdoors

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Description: A Ho-Chunk group dressed in regalia standing behind an elderly woman, sitting, and child who is standing. The man with the rifle has an appliqué blanket wr...
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Man Wearing Wild West Outfit

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man with a large moustache and trimmed beard wearing a Wild West outfit, including a wide-brimmed hat, fringed shirt, and ...
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Group of People Posing in front of Frame House

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Description: Group portrait of a man and woman posing sitting in chairs, with a young boy and a dog posing between them. An older boy is standing to their right holding...
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Hunters Posing with Dead Deer

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Description: Group portrait of six men posing standing with rifles by five deer strung up on a tree limb near a tent in a field. Other animal pelts are hanging near the...
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Men Along a Roadside

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Description: View towards a group of men near a horse-drawn wagon. One man is kneeling and holding a gun and dog. Behind him six men are posing standing near a wagon. ...
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African-American Family

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of an African-American family. Sitting in the back is a man, holding a book, and a woman. Sitting in front is a boy, holding a gun, ...
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A Man and a Dog Hunting

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Description: View looking uphill towards a man standing and holding a gun. A dog is nearby on snow-covered ground. Further up the hill are fences.

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