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Chippewa Man

Date: 1913
Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian from the Bad River Indian Reservation at Odanah. The man is we...
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Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart (WaNekChaWinKah), daughter of Moheek Thundercloud (MaZheeWeeKah) an...
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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 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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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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Winnebago Indian Family Portrait

Date: 1913
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) family, including two women sitting and one man standing.
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Studio Portrait of Winnebago Indian Man

Date: 1913
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) man posed with gun over his shoulder. He carries a beaded bag and wear...
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Winnebago Indian Portrait with Dog

Date: 1913
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) man wearing a headdress. A dog is laying on the floor near his feet.
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Irene Castle in American Indian Dance Costume

Date: 1914
Description: Full-length studio portrait of the dancer Irene Castle in an American Indian costume with many feathers. It is autographed "Sincerely Yours, Irene Castle."
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"The Goddess of Lost Lake" Publicity Still

Date: 1918
Description: Publicity still from the silent film "The Goddess of Lost Lake," featuring Monte Blue playing an Indian chief.
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"The Goddess of Lost Lake" scene still

Date: 1918
Description: Movie still from the Hodkinson silent film "The Goddess of Lost Lake," featuring Monte Blue as "an Indian prince," according to the caption.
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Indian Boy

Date: 1910
Description: An Indian boy posing wearing a feathered headdress and a beaded bandolier in front of the doorway of a building. He is in an Indian village at the mouth of...

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