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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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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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Woman Sitting in Chair with Cane

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Description: Woman posing sitting in a chair and holding a cane in the yard of a house, probably Mrs. Hassel Phillips.
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Portrait of Two Women in Hats and Gloves

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women posing standing. They are wearing dark dresses and hats. One woman is wearing glove...
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Portrait of Mrs. John Coleman

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Description: Studio portrait of an elderly woman seated, probably Mrs. John Coleman.
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Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Best

Date: 1898
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing sitting in a stuffed chair and a woman standing, with her arm on his shoulder, facing him wi...
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Studio Portrait of Thomas Thunder and Wife

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Thomas Thunder (HoonkHaGaKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder), and h...
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Woman Sitting Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Woman sitting outdoor in a chair near a tree with roadway and slight hill behind.
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Portrait of Man in Rocking Chair

Date: 1895
Description: Interior portrait of an elderly man holding a book posed sitting in a wicker rocking chair. In the background it appears that a woman is sitting in another...
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Studio Portrait of Woman

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a woman wearing a lace collar with pin posed sitting.
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Studio Portrait of Woman

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an elderly woman and a crossed left eye. She is wearing a lace collar with a pin at the neck.
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Studio Portrait of Woman

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of an elderly woman.
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Studio Portrait of Woman and Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posed standing next to a stuffed chair.
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Studio Portrait of Woman with Hand Fan

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posing standing, holding a hand fan, and wearing a corsage.
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Mrs. Charles J. Van Schaick

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman posed standing sideways with her back to the camera and her head in profile. She is wearing a long black dress. Poss...
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Studio Portrait of Woman and Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posed standing next to a stuffed chair. She is wearing a dress and a hat.
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Studio Portrait of Two Women and Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posed standing next to a stuffed chair and holding a hand fan, and a woman sitting on...
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Studio Portrait of Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posed standing. She is wearing a dress with lace at the collar, and two pearl-like pi...
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Studio Portrait of Two Women

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women posed standing. The woman on the right is probably Flora LeClaire.
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Studio Portrait of Seven Women

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three women posed standing, and four women posed sitting. The woman sitting on the floor on t...

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