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Betsy Thunder

Date: 02 06 1913
Description: Betsy Thunder, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) medicine woman, posing in front of a painted backdrop near a prop stone wall.
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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 Man and Woman

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Description: A seated man and woman pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dress with a necklace. The man is wearing a suit jacket ...
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Studio Portrait of a Seated Woman

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Description: A seated woman wearing a black dress with a white brooch sits for a studio portrait.
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Studio Portrait of Well-Dressed Woman

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Description: A seated woman wearing a black dress with buttons up the front, a brooch, and earrings, poses for a studio portrait.
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Profile of Well-Dressed Woman

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Description: A well-dressed woman poses for a portrait. She wears a large white hat, a locket, and flower corsage.
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Fortune Teller

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Description: A studio portrait of two women sitting at a table in front of a painted backdrop. One of the women is dressed as a fortune teller and holds round cards. Th...
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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 Two Adults and Two Girls

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Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated man and woman. Two girls stand behind the seated adults, one resting her hand on the seated wo...
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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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Studio Portrait of a Young Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated young man wearing a suit jacket, necktie, and vest. There is a tie pin or charm attached to his ...
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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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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman Blanche Blackhawk

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Blanche Blackhawk (Hopinkah) (ENookskaGaKah) standing next to a chair covered in a Racine Woo...
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Studio Portrait of Emma Blackhawk Holt

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing standing with her right arm on a chair draped with a cloth. She is we...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

Date: 1887
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of a woman in Ho-Chunk regalia wrapped in a blanket, with a child on her back. The child is wearing a fur hat, and they are ...

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