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Cutting Roots for Medicine

Date: 09 1923
Description: Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) women cutting roots for medicine. A quilt hangs on a line in the background and a chicken walks near the women.
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Ida Lizzie Decorra Blowsnake in Moccasins

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman, Ida Lizzie Decorra Blowsnake (Real Wampum Woman) (WooRooShiekESkaeWinKah), ...
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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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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Couple

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk couple, John Buffalohead and wife Mary Snowball Decorra Buffalohead, with their dog lying at their feet. Clans ke...
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Portrait of Elderly Ho-Chunk Woman

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk woman, Mary Snowball Decorra Buffalohead (PayDokSeKah [Edge of brow is yellow]), sitting and holding a p...
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Studio Portrait of Susie Decorra Thundercloud, Albert Henry and Dora Monegar Wallace Green

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk group, Susie Decorra Thundercloud (UkSeKaHoNoKah), left, Albert (Robert) Henry (HeKeMeGa), center, and Dora Moneg...
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Studio Portrait of Mary Thunderchief Snowball

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length tudio portrait of Ho-Chunk elder, Mary Thunderchief Snowball (WaSayMaKaWinKah), posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is holding ...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart (WaNekChaWinKah), left, and Sarah B. Windblow Thundercloud (HeChoWinKah), right. Both ...
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Studio Portrait of Annie Lizzie Falcon

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length portrait of Annie Lizzie Falcon Brown Whitedog Hall (DasChuntAWinKah) standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a traditional Ho-...
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Studio Portrait of Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart and Mary May Thundercloud Deer

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk women posing standing. They are identified as Flora Thundercloud Funmaker ...
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Studio Portrait of Two Standing Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1922
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk women posing standing. The older woman on the left is holding a fringed shawl ar...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Woman

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing standing near a draped chair. She is wearing several rings, necklaces, a contempo...
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Studio Portrait of John Falcon and Lucy White/Waukon

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting on the left with crossed legs, and wearing a suit and hat. Behind him on th...
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Studio Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk women sitting wrapped in fringed shawls, in front of two Ho-Chunk women standing with shawl...
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Old Stage Coach

Date: 1925
Description: Men and women pose on an old stage coach pulled by four horses. In the background are commercial buildings at the corner of Main and First Streets. The coa...
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Studio Portrait of Emma Gebhardt

Date: 01 18 1927
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Emma W. Gebhardt sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, polka-dotted skirt, a printed blouse, a band...
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Indian Pow Wow

Date: 1926
Description: Native Americans posing for a group portrait, with two drummers are sitting in the front row.. The group is wearing a mix of western dress and native dress...
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Group Portrait of People Standing near Automobiles

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor portrait of a European American group, including four women, three men, and a girl posing standing by two cars on the side of a road. The car on th...
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Studio Group Portrait of Unidentified European American Wedding Party

Date: 1920
Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a wedding party, including two men, a woman, a girl and a boy. The bridal bouquet is at the bride's...
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Studio Portrait of Three Women Guests at Eastern Star "Gypsy Party"

Date: 01 18 1927
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three women wearing gypsy costumes. One women is sitting in the center, and two women are sit...

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