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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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Soldiers' Orphans Home, Farwell House

Date: 1870
Description: Group of people posing outside of Soldiers' Orphans Home, located on Spaight Street between Paterson and Brearly Streets. The building was originally const...
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Thompson House

Date: 1873
Description: The William Thompson family on the porch roof of their substantial brick bracket style house with shutters, and with latticework at its foundation. A girl ...
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Woman with Snowman

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene with Wilma Gesell, daughter of Gerhard Gesell, stands on a board sidewalk arm-in-arm with a snowman. The snowman holds a Wisconsin pennant.
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Pauline Dahl and Dogs with Cart

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Description: Trained dogs with cart. One large dog pulls a cart with a dog and a cat. Pauline Dahl in standing in the doorway in background on the right.
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Laura Mock Wearing Wedding Dress

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Description: Laura Mock wearing Walter Dahl's mother's wedding dress.
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Four Women Sewing

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Description: A group of four women sewing in a business setting.
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Jones Lumber and Mercantile Company

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Description: Five men stand in the doorway of the S. P. & R. C. Jones Lumber and Mercantile Company. Additionally, another man stands on the sidewalk and others look ou...
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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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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 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 a Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posed sitting on a prop stone wall in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a white bead necklace, bracelets, rin...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man and Woman

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing standing in front of a prop stone wall and painted backdrop. A hat is on the ground in front...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait of Will Thunder (NaKikSayWaHeKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder.) He is wearing a ...
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Studio Portrait of Henry and Belle Greencrow

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop and prop stone wall of a Ho-Chunk couple, Henry Greencrow (CooNooZeeKah), left, and wife Belle H...
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Studio Portrait of Mary Thunderchief Snowball

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman, Mary Thunderchief Snowball, posing standing in front of a painted backdrop near a prop stone wall. She is holding a w...
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Studio Portrait of Lucy Long-Wolf Winneshiek

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a prop stone wall. She is wearing full regalia, including ...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman, Ethel/Esther White posing in front of a painted backdrop. She is sitting on a prop stone wall and is holding a plaid s...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Women and Boy

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop and prop stone wall of a Ho-Chunk boy and two young Ho-Chunk women. The boy is standing and wearing a hat an...
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Studio Portrait of Two Seated Ho-Chunk Women

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop on a prop stone wall. They are both wearing several earrings. The...

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