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Women Playing a Reed Organ

Date: 1900
Description: A woman sits at a reed organ while another looks on.
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High School Graduation in Opera House

Date: 1897
Description: Two young men and ten young women in white dresses sitting in a semi circle on the stage of the Black River Falls Opera House. The stage is decorated with ...
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Group Posing by Organ

Date: 1899
Description: Group of people posing around an organ. A young woman in a white dress is sitting at the organ, facing left, with an older man behind her on the right. On ...
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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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Portrait of the Petersons

Date: 1899
Description: Indoor view of an elderly man posing sitting in a chair, and an elderly woman standing. They are probably in a bedroom. Perhaps the Peterson family.
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Woman Knitting Near Window

Date: 1898
Description: Elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair knitting in front of a window.
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Woman with Four Children

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Description: Woman sitting with three girls and one boy in a room, probably a farm family.
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Portrait of Elderly Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk woman sitting and wearing long bead strands. In the background is a painted backdrop. Mary Snowball, Dec...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait of Will Thunder (NaKikSayWaHeKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder.) He is wearing a ...
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Studio Portrait of Martha Waukon

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk girl posing and standing with her arm resting on a chair with a floral applique bl...
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Studio Portrait of Mary White-Swan and Son

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy standing and leaning against a Ho-Chunk woman sitting. The woman is wearing a shawl wrapp...
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Studio Portrait of Little Wolf Woman, Henry Greencrow, and Bella Hall

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Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man posing standing and wearing a suit and bow tie, flanked by two young Ho-Chunk women standing in front of a painted ...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family. In the background is a painted backdrop. Names (sitting) David Bow Littlesoldier (Maw Jhay Mau Nee Kah). ...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Women and a Ho-Chunk Girl

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on the left. She is wearing several necklaces, earrings, and a plaid dres...
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Portrait of Shirley Van Schaick and Family

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Description: A studio portrait of Shirley Delaney Van Schaick (son of the photographer and Ida Van Schaick), and his family in front of a painted backdrop. Shirley marr...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Women

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Description: A studio portrait of two young women in front of a painted backdrop. The girl sitting on the left and wearing a white dress is identified as Betty Northup....
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Studio Portrait of Frieda Schoessers

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a young woman wearing a dress standing with her left arm resting on a chair covered with a throw. In the background...
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Portrait of Mrs. C.J. Van Schaick

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Mrs. C.J. Van Schaick, sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is facing toward the right in profile, and is we...
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Portrait of a Woman and Child

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Description: Full-length portrait of a seated woman and a standing girl in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is wearing a dark dress with a collar pin, and has her...
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Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Hat

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a woman standing in front of a painted backdrop. She has her hands resting on a velvet upholstered, curved backed c...

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