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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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Machine shop

Date: 1910
Description: Machine shop classroom, likely at Stout Institute.
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Date: 1918
Description: The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street.
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J. Robert Taylor Family Posed near Christmas Tree

Date: 1910
Description: Family grouping at Christmas tree. From left, J. Robert Taylor's wife, Alma Reinhardt Taylor, daughter Donna, son Frederick, and daughter Ellen.
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Interior of St. Andrews Episcopal Church

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the front altar of the church and its seating arrangement.
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Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio portrait of Rose and Louis Meyer. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28, 1911 in Kossuth Township (Mani...
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Formal Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Rose and Louis Meyer. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28,...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Mother and Daughter

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Annie (Katie) W. Blowsnake (MaHeHaNaSheWinKah) standing next to a woman identified as her mot...
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Studio Portrait of Wife and Children of Little Solder

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio group portrait of a Ho-Chunk family in front of a painted backdrop. Mary Littlesoldier (HoUpTchooJayWinKah), left, is sitting with her d...
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Two Young Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk women. They are both wearing several necklaces and earrings, and are each ...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Ho-Chunk Men and Ho-Chunk Woman

Date: 1910
Description: Mary Goodvillage Hindsley (ChoWasSkaWinKah) is sitting in front of Henry Hindsley (MaHePeWinKah), left, and Henry Badsoldier Stacy (MonNawPaeSheSheckKaw). ...
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Studio Portrait of a Family

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a family. (l to r) John Rogue (Coose He Rae Kaw) (son of Young Rogue [Wa Cho We Kaw] and [Wa Kon Hu Gi Win Kaw]) (from Winne...
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Three Ho-Chunk Women and Two Men

Date: 1913
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in a row, wearing several necklaces, earrings, file brace...
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Studio Portrait of Three Ho-Chunk Boys

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy posing sitting, and two boys standing. The young man sitting is holding a a package wrappe...
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Fort Atkinson Public Library

Date: 1918
Description: Interior view of the Fort Atkinson Public Library. The library was funded by H.E. Southwell with $10,000. War posters are prominently displayed and include...
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Publicity Portait of Louise Vale

Date: 1918
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Louise Vale holding roses, by the White Studio of New York. She was a silent film actress who died from the Spanish Flu in M...
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Girl Splicing Rope

Date: 1915
Description: Girl standing at work bench with a length of rope. Original caption reads: "Cleo Holt spliced her father's hay rope."
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Drinking Fountain at Iowa School

Date: 10 30 1917
Description: View of a drinking fountain inside Orange Township Consolidated School. There is a small plaque on the wall above the fountain.
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Businessman at his Desk

Date: 1918
Description: Unidentified business or professional man seated in a chair in front of a roll-top desk. He is wearing round eyeglasses, and there is a typewriter on the d...
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The Gillett Children

Date: 1916
Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the Gillett children, left to right: Sherry (b. 1913), Lorin (b. 1915), and Harry (b. 1910).

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