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Two Women with Cleaning Implements

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Description: Two women are standing on the small porch outside an open kitchen door, near implements used for daily household tasks such as washing, scrubbing, sweeping...
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Children Posing with Swings

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Description: Studio portrait of two girls and a boy posed with a swing in front of a painted backdrop. One girl sitting on the swing, one girl sitting on the ground, an...
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Girl Posing with Doll

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Description: Studio portrait of a girl, in a dress with a sash around the waist, standing with her hand on a wooden fence near a doll sitting on the ground in front of ...
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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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Organized Winnebago Indian Show Company

Date: 1885
Description: In this photograph, copied by Van Schaick from another photographer, Wild West show promoter Tom Roddy is standing on the far right, along with his cast of...
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Band Member with Tuba

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Description: A man wearing a band uniform rests his hand on a tuba and poses for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of a Fortune Teller

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Description: A studio portrait of a woman dressed as a fortune teller in front of a painted backdrop. She has long, loose hair and is wearing a dress.
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Elderly Man with Young Girl

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Description: A studio portrait of an elderly man sitting with a small girl in front of a painted backdrop. The man is wearing a suit jacket, vest with watch fob, and tr...
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Adults and Children around Stone Wall

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Description: A studio portrait of seven individuals in front of a painted backdrop. A man in a suit jacket, vest, and trousers sits on the studio prop of a stone wall a...
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Portrait of a Standing Girl

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Description: A well-dressed girl leans against a studio prop rock for a portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dress, bracelets, and is holding a pur...
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Boy and Girl Posing with Musical Instruments

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Description: A boy and girl stand for a studio portrait with musical instruments in front of a painted backdrop. The boy wears a matching suit jacket and short pants an...
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Portrait of Seated Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: 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...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Family

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Description: Full-length studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of two Ho-Chunk boys. The men are wear...
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Portrait of Blackhawk and Louisa Mike

Date: 1925
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk couple, Blackhawk (KaRaChooSepMeKah), and his wife Louisa Mike (HumpACooWinKah). B...
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Ho-Chunk Man in Regalia

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man in regalia. The background around him has been whited out. He is wearing a beaded collar, earrings, a decorat...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men in Regalia

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men standing and wearing regalia, including wampum strings. Behind them is a prop stone wall. Standing (l...
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Portrait of the Daughters of Frank Climer

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Description: Studio portrait of five young Ho-Chunk women in front of a painted backdrop. Two are posing standing in the back row, and three are sitting. They are all i...
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Studio Portrait of Ida Lizzie Decorra Blowsnake in Hinukwaje

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman, Ida Lizzie Decorra Blowsnake (Real Wampum Woman) (WooRooShiekESkaeWinKah) posing sitting on a prop stone w...
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Studio Portrait of Lucy Decorah

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman, Lucy Decorah (AhHoRaPaNeeWinKah), posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a wool sha...
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Portrait of John and Mary Dick

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman in front of a painted backdrop. The man is posing sitting, and the woman is standing beside him and...

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