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Photograph

Women in Motorboat

Date: 1941
Description: Two bathing suit-clad women demonstrating their Evinrude motorboat on a Wisconsin lake.
Photograph

Bowling at the USO

Date: 1940
Description: A USO volunteer challenges an enthusiastic soldier to a friendly bowling match.
Painting

Mrs. Austin Quinney and Her Daughter Harriet

Date: 1849
Description: Portrait of Jane Quinney, (born Ashotomay) wife of Austin E. Quinney, chief of the Stockbridge nation, and their daughter, Harriet.
Painting

Tshusick

Date: 1835
Description: Portrait of Tshusick, an Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman, that appeared in Volume I of The History of Indian Tribes by Thomas McKenney and James Hall.
Photograph

Cecil McLaren, Tennis Champion

Date: 11 08 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin coed, Cecil McLaren, from Cincinnati, Ohio, holding tennis racket, co-champion in Western girls' doubles and finalist in National g...
Photograph

Reri Trying Cinderella Cosmetics

Date: 07 25 1932
Description: Reri (Anne Chevalier), Tahitian star of the Fanchon and Marco "Tahiti" show at the Orpheum theater trying Cinderella cosmetics in her dressing room with Mr...
Photograph

Two Men Wearing Coveralls

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of two men posed standing, wearing matching striped overalls with matching jackets. They are holding bridles attached to ropes and are posi...
Photograph

Baby Booties

Date: 1905
Description: Baby booties knitted of pink wool yarn.
Photograph

Child's Slippers

Date: 1900
Description: Child's slippers, with ribbon ties, knitted of ecru and blue wool yarn.
Photograph

Child's Leather Shoes

Date: 1875
Description: A child's brown leather shoes.
Photograph

Wanda Lee Grace on Farmall B Tractor

Date: 1942
Description: 16-year-old Wanda Lee Grace, a participant in "Tractorette" class offered by the Nodaway County Implement Company, driving her father's Farmall B tractor t...
Historical Object

Potawatomi Moccasins

Date: 02 14 2008
Description: Pair of beaded Potawatomi moccasins.
Photograph

Tapsy, Son of Blackhawk

Date: 1867
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of man standing with a frilled-bodice, cloth hunting shirt with leather leggings. A wool plaid shawl is worn toga-style; an...
Historical Object

Pink Baby Shoes

Date: 07 27 2010
Description: A pair of bright pink, leather baby shoes with pale pink ribbons, made in 1851.
Photograph

Bob Mulock with Customer

Date: 
Description: "Bob's Moen Photo" Owner Bob Mulock (on the right) with customer Hans Laping.
Photograph

Young Dancers outside Tent

Date: 08 08 2008
Description: Young dancers preparing to take the stage at Irishfest stand outside near a tent.
Historical Object

Beaded Mocassins

Date: 1900
Description: View from the heel of a pair of dark brown leather moccasins beaded in yellow, pink, green and white floral and plant designs. The moccasins were created a...
Historical Object

Boy's Shoes

Date: 
Description: Boy's black leather shoes with double straps. They were made in 1884-1885.
Historical Object

White Women's Shoes

Date: 1811
Description: A pair of off-white, kid leather women's shoes with shirred ribbon decoration on the top. They were most likely worn by Sylvia (Putnam) Hamilton (donor Gra...
Photograph

Pupils of Rhine Center School

Date: 1931
Description: The students of the Rhine Center School, District No. 6, pose for their photograph in the schoolyard. The girls are wearing good dresses; the boys wear kni...

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