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Syttende Mai

Date: 1875
Description: Large group at Syttende Mai celebration. Group posing with what may be the national and merchant flag of Norway flag. A number of people are holding croque...
Manuscript

Part Two of Letter to Daniel Boone

Date: 1786
Description: Letter written by Gilbert Imlay to Daniel Boone.
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Susan B. Anthony

Date: 1870
Description: Portrait of Susan B. Anthony on her 50th birthday.
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Francke at Conference

Date: 1953
Description: Donald Francke, representing the American Association of Pharmacy, stands to the right of one of the officers from the British Pharmaceutical Association a...
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Practical Joke

Date: 1950
Description: Mounted on a ladder, a man is poised to empty a bucket onto the open umbrella of a man sitting on a sidewalk bench.
Photograph

Ahblocoenazin (Standing On the Prairie)

Date: 01 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Ahblocoenazin (Standing On the Prairie), called John Grant (Mixed Blood), with Peace Medal, Headdress and Bear Claw Necklace. Part of th...
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Portrait of Oto man, (George) Arkeketah

Date: 11 1898
Description: Studio portrait of Oto man, (George) Arkeketah, Head Chief. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Otoe Tribes. He wears two medals and holds an axe.
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Portrait of Cheedobau

Date: 02 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Oto man, Cheedobau or Richard W. Shunatona. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Otoe Tribes. He wears a medal and bear claw necklace, and holds a...
Photograph

Portrait of Iowa Man, Emi-dughra

Date: 01 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Iowa man, Emi-dughra, known as John Ford. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Iowa Tribes
Photograph

Portrait of Geronimo

Date: 03 1905
Description: Portrait of Goyathlay (One Who Yawns), called Geronimo, Medicine Man, Prophet and Leader, with Medal. Part of Athapascan, Chiricahua and Apache Tribes.
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Portrait of Hehdogeca

Date: 03 1905
Description: Studio portrait of Yankton Dakota man, Hehdogeca (Hollow Horn). Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Yankton Tribes. He wears two medals.
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Portrait of Hinhancaga Maza

Date: 03 1905
Description: Portrait of Yankton Dakota man, Hinhancaga Maza, (Iron Owl). Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Yankton Tribes. He wears two medals and holds a pipe.
Photograph

Portrait of Ke-Wa-Ko

Date: 02 1902
Description: Portrait (Profile) of Ke-Wa-Ko (Good Fox) in partial native dress with peace medal, breastplate and ornaments and holding fan. Part of Caddoan and Pawnee T...
Photograph

Portrait of Oto Man, Mato Nayin

Date: 02 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Oto man, Mato Nayin or Standing Bear, wearing a medal, and holding an axe and fan. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Otoe Tribes.
Photograph

Portrait of Maka Zi

Date: 12 1903
Description: Portrait (Front) of Maka Zi (Yellow Earth), called John Lone-Dog, in native dress with George Washington peace medal and other medal and horned headdress. ...
Photograph

Portrait of Ponca Man, Mon-chu'-hin-xte

Date: 03 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Ponca man, Mon-chu'-hin-xte or Hairy (Grizzly) Bear, chief, wearing a medal. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Ponca Tribes.
Photograph

Portrait of Chief Mato-He-Hlogeco, Hollow Horn Bear

Date: 03 1905
Description: Studio portrait of Chief Mato-He-Hlogeco or Matho-Hexaloketca or Hu-Hu-Lo (Hollow Horn Bear or Bones) or Hoo-Hoo (The Bone), Son of Maza-Pankisko (Iron She...
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Portrait of Maga Ska

Date: 03 1905
Description: Portrait (Front) of Maga Ska (White Swan), Called Joseph H. Ellis, Jr?, in partial native dress with two peace medals, headdress and breastplate. Part of S...
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Portrait of Mi-Xa-Ton-Ga

Date: 02 1906
Description: Portrait (Front) of Mi-Xa-Ton-Ga (Big Goose) in partial native dress with headdress and breastplate and peace medal and holding pipe? Part of Siouan (Sioux...
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Portrait of Nawat

Date: 12 1898
Description: Portrait (Front) of Nawat (Left Hand) in native dress with Benjamin Harrison peace medal and holding cane. Part of Algonquian and S. Arapaho Tribes.

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