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Village Blacksmith at Pioneer Village

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Description: A man in a plaid shirt and heavy apron holding the hoof of a horse in one hand, and a long file in the other. They are surrounded by metal wares and metal ...
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Waterskier Pyramid

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Description: Seven skiers in a pyramid. Four men are on waterskis on the bottom, and three women are standing on top of their shoulders. The women are wearing unusual c...
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Pipe Dyer's Trading Post

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Description: Two men and one woman in Native American costume stand near a fence and a U.S. flag outside the entrance of Pipe Dyer's Trading Post in Fort Dells. There a...
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Water Ski Pyramid

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of pyramid of water skiers in Tommy Bartlett's show on Lake Delton. The woman on top of the pyramid holds a red flag.
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Sunrise Call

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Description: Sam (Carley) Blowsnake performing at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial, the Sunrise Call of the Zuni. He is dressed in Native American ceremonial clothing w...
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Green Corn Dance

Date: 1952
Description: Slightly elevated view of the performance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. A group of men, women and children are performing the Green Corn Dance, movi...
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Salute to the Flag

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Description: Elevated view of the closing performance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. A group of men, women and children are saluting the Flag of the United States...
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Hoop Dance

Date: 1955
Description: Tony White Cloud performs a Hoop Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. He is dressed in Native American ceremonial clothing.

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Basket Weaving at Fort Dells

Date: 1967
Description: Sarah Snake (WhiteEagle) is sitting on a bench and showing a tourist how to weave a basket. Other visitors are standing around her to watch the demonstrati...
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Dance Challenge

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Description: Two men and a drummer, with ceremonial clothing and headdresses, participating outdoors in the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Dance Challenge.
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Elevated view of a large group of men and women in ceremonial clothing, dancing the Green Corn Dance of the Winnebagos. A sign in the background reads: "Si...
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Hoop Dancer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: A male hoop dancer (Tony White Cloud) dressed in ceremonial clothing is jumping in the air, holding a hoop in each hand, and one hoop over one of his shoul...
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of dancers in ceremonial clothing, performing the Green Corn dance. There is a teepee among trees in the background.
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Hoop Dancer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Hoop Dancer (Tony White Cloud), dressed in ceremonial clothing, is dancing with four hoops. Two hoops are in one hand, one of these two is also wrapped aro...
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Wild Goose Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Elevated view of women dressed in buckskins performing the Wild Goose dance as men in headdresses are watching.
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Women dressed in buckskins, performing the Wild Goose dance as men in headdresses watch.
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Overlooking Big Bay

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Description: A man and women are posing on a rock formation and looking out over the big bay near Stand Rock. Boats are on the river in the distance.
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Sunrise Call

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Description: View towards a man wearing ceremonial clothing and a headdress standing on a rock formation with his arms in the air, performing the Sunrise Call of the Zu...
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Evergreen Tree

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Description: Full-length portrait of Little Pine Tree standing outside surrounded by trees. He is wearing buckskins and a headdress and has his arms crossed over his ch...
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Hoop Dancer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Hoop dancer, Tony White Cloud, watching as his son dances with three hoops.

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