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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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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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Dream Drum Dancers

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Description: Five Ho-Chunk performers in front of cloth barriers or tents. A powwow group from the 1908 Homecoming. The five are full brothers according to the 1881 tri...
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Native Americans Sitting in Circle

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Description: A group of Native Americans sit on the ground in a circle while other men, women, and children stand near by. There are power lines in the background.
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Native American Powwow

Date: 1908
Description: Ho-Chunk Chief Winneshiek leads a powwow just North of Main Street in Black River Falls.
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Native American Dancing by Drums

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Description: A Native American man dances near a line of drums, possibly a powwow.
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the left holding the blanket, is Louis Bearchief. Both men a...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Veteran Homer Snake

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing next to a chair, identified as Homer Snake, who is wearing a hat with a GAR emblem, signifyin...
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Ho-Chunk Man in Regalia

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man in regalia. The background around him has been whited out. He is wearing a beaded collar, earrings, a decorat...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men in Regalia

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men standing and wearing regalia, including wampum strings. Behind them is a prop stone wall. Standing (l...
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Studio Portrait of Oscar and Louisa Raisewing

Date: 1930
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a Nebraska Winnebago man and Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting and wearing modern dress in front of a painted backdrop....
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man sitting and wearing modern dress, flanked by two Ho-Chunk women standing and wearing several necklaces and sh...
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Studio Portrait of Black Coon and Pete Pettibone

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are both wearing suit jackets. On the left, Black Coon of the...
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Studio Portrait of Four Young Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men sitting in front of two standing young Ho-Chunk men wearing hats. The man sitting ...
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Studio Portrait of Four Young Ho-Chunk Men and Boy

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of two young Ho-Chunk men flanking a Ho-Chunk boy. All of ...
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Studio Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man and Women

Date: 1905
Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man posing sitting and wearing a suit and tie, flanked by two young Ho-Chunk women standing. The women have their hands...
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Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man with short hair posed sitting and wearing a dark shirt and pants, and light-colored ...
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Studio Portrait of Standing Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Pigeon – “He Cho Kah”. Born 1875, died August 1915. Posed standing near a prop stone wal...
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posed standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a suit, bandana, ...
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Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Frank C. Thunder (son of [Wa Con Cha Kah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [We Hon Pe Kaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder). He is standi...

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