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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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Girls in a Ring

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three girls holding hands in a ring (dancing).
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Gesell Children Studio Portrait

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Description: Four of the Gesell children in a studio setting in front of a painted backdrop.
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Belle Case La Follette

Date: 1905
Description: Formal, full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Belle Case La Follette, the wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Although the negative jacket ...
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Dr. Lars Dahl and Wife

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Description: A portrait of Dr. Lars Dahl and his wife, who is Danish nobility.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, Sr.

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a prop wooden fence, and two Ho-Chunk men flanking her. The woman is wearing a shawl over her head, a...
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Portrait of Two Women Facing Each Other

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Description: Two well-dressed women face each other and pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Two Women

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Description: Two women, similarly dressed with feathered hats, black jackets, and plaid skirts, stand for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Standing Women Dressed Alike

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Description: Full-length portrait of two women standing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The women are dressed identically and are wearing skirts, ...
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Portrait of Three Men and Three Women

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two men sitting in front of three women and a man who are standing. They are all wearing hats. The men ar...
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Four Young Couples

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Description: Studio portrait of four men and four women posing in front of a painted backdrop. All of the women are wearing hats and holding umbrellas. The men are wear...
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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 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 a Young Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk woman posing standing in front of a painted backdrop near a chair. She is holding a wool shawl, and is wearing earrings...
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Studio Portrait of Grace Decorah Whitegull

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Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk woman, Grace Decorah Whitegull, posing standing next to a chair in front of a painted backdrop. She is holding a wool s...
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Portrait of Ida Lizzie Decorra Blowsnake with Blanket

Date: 1900
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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