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Ho-Chunk Powwow Participants

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Description: This photograph of Ho-Chunk powwow participants is a copy made by Van Schaick. From left to right are: John Hazen Hill (HaNaKah), William Hall (HunkKah), W...
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Panoramic Ho-Chunk Group Portrait

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Description: A panoramic group portrait of Ho-Chunk men, women, and children, possibly gathered for a powwow. They are posed standing and sitting in a field in front of...
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Portrait of Woman, Child, and Dog

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a woman, young child, and a dog, posing sitting on the ground in front of a tree. The woman is sitting in the middle and is wearing ...
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Ruins of Cyclone

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: A view of the ruins of a cyclone, showing a roofless house and an overturned automobile in the yard. Several people are standing in the yard, and two child...
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Flood of 1911

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of several collapsing buildings on the edge of flooded river banks, during the flood.
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Black River Falls Flooding

Date: 1911
Description: A panoramic view of Black River Falls flooded streets, possibly taken during the flood of 1911. Three men are standing on the sidewalk next to the "Tollack...
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Dentist Office and Church

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of a dentist office and Baptist Church along a road. Two horse-drawn carriages are being driven in opposite directions on the road.
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Snow-Covered Street

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Description: Winter scene with panoramic view down sidewalk and snow-covered street. Trees, power lines and buildings are covered with a blanket of snow.
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Portrait of Two Seated Young Men

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Description: Outdoor portrait of two young men, sitting and leaning the backs of their chairs against a wall or door. The young man on the left is looking straight ahea...
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Outdoor Group Portrait

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Description: A group of thirteen men, women, and children posing outdoors for a group portrait. A dog is standing off to the left. According to text on the back of the ...
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Picnic Among Trees

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Description: A group of women and children sitting and standing around a long table in a grove of trees enjoying a picnic. A man is sitting on a couch on the left, and ...
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Two Women on Bridge

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Description: View from road of two women posing standing on a bridge. Both women are wearing black skirts/dresses and capes along with elaborate hats. Behind them is th...
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Wedding Gathering

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Description: Panoramic view of a large group of people posing standing in front of a house, gathering for a wedding. The bride and groom are standing in the center.
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Group Portrait in Front of House

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Description: An outdoor group portrait of twelve people and two horses. The four men, seven women, one child, and two horses are all standing in front of a house. There...
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Woman with Infant in Wheelbarrow

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Description: A view of a woman feeding an infant with a bottle while outdoors. The infant is sitting in a wheelbarrow in front of her. A scattering of buildings are in ...
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Images of Women Compilation

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Description: A compilation of seven different images into one, all of either the headshots of women or full-length portraits of women. The edges of the images are rough...

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