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Portrait of Janus (James) Bruce Cartter

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of a man posing sitting in a chair at a table with books on top, possibly Janus (James) Bruce Cartter, 1815-1897. He is in front of a paint...
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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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Studio Portrait of Two Brothers

Date: 1894
Description: Studio portrait of two young brothers, standing side by side. The man on the right has his hand on his brother's shoulder. They are both are wearing hats a...
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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 Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the left, Black Water Spirit, is posing sitting, and the man on the r...
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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 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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Portrait of Two Young Ho-Chunk Women

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk women posing standing. They are flanking a chair in the center which is draped with a ...
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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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Copy Photograph of a Portrait of Jim Green Grass

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop, holding a photograph of a house, and wearing a suit a...
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Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Men and Women

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men sitting in front wearing suit coats and several necklaces, gorgets, and moccasins. Two Ho-Chunk women are standing behi...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Infant Boy

Date: 1895
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk infant boy posing sitting in a chair draped with a cloth. He is being supported from behind by...
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Boy and Infant Wearing Shell Necklace

Date: 1890
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy posing standing on the left, wearing a winter coat, German silver earrings, and a bandana ...
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Studio Portrait of Thomas Thunder in Regalia

Date: 1910
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Thomas Thunder (Hoonk Ha Ga Kah) (Son of [Wa Con Cha Kah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [We Hon Pe Kaw] Lucy Bea...
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Baby

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk baby wrapped in a white blanket. The baby is posing standing in a covered chair, and is supported by a woman besi...
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Studio Portrait of William Tennant

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Description: Studio portrait of William Tennant sitting and wearing a suit and hat in front of a painted backdrop. He was a newspaper and magazine agent in Black River ...
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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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