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Loggers Top Loading a Log Bobsled

Date: 1900
Description: Loggers using pulley to top load logs on horse-drawn bob sled.
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Homecoming Powwow

Date: 1908
Description: Ho-Chunk men and women sitting and standing around a large medicine drum in an area portioned off by canvas barriers in front of a lodge. Identified as the...
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Telephone Workers

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of men working on telephone lines from scaffolding attached to the pole in front of the telephone exchange building.
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Mose Bone Sample Room

Date: 1900
Description: Men at the Mose Bone Sample Room. Two men are sitting on chairs on the porch in front. A male dwarf is walking on the board sidewalk in front of the saloon...
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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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Barn Raising

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of a large group of workers, along with women, children, and dogs, posing on the frame of the barn they are building.
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Native American Women on Water Street

Date: 1911
Description: A boy is standing on a snow-covered wooden sidewalk on the left, and Native American women wrapped in blankets are walking on the sidewalk on the right. Vi...
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Three Workmen

Date: 1900
Description: Man posing on a telephone pole with climbing equipment, with two men standing below.
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Couple in Cutter Sleigh

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene with a man and woman sitting in a cutter sleigh pulled by a two-horse team, possibly driven by Harvey Risliands.
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Portrait of Blackhawk and Louisa Mike

Date: 1925
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk couple, Blackhawk (KaRaChooSepMeKah), and his wife Louisa Mike (HumpACooWinKah). B...
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Three Young Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1931
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of three young Ho-Chunk women. One of the women is posing standing in the center behind the other two woman posing sit...
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Ho-Chunk Mother and Daughter

Date: 1932
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman and girl in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is posing sitting and wearing a shawl over her head, and...
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Studio Portrait of Susie Decorra Thundercloud, Albert Henry and Dora Monegar Wallace Green

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk group, Susie Decorra Thundercloud (UkSeKaHoNoKah), left, Albert (Robert) Henry (HeKeMeGa), center, and Dora Moneg...
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Studio Portrait of George Greengrass and his Wife

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing next to his wife who is posing sitting. They are identified as George Gree...
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Studio Portrait of Bertha and Bernice Greengrass

Date: 1933
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posin sitting and holding a small child in winter clothes in front of a painted backdrop. Identifi...
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Studio Portrait of Willy Goodvillage with Umbrella

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man, Will (Willy) Goodvillage (MaHayEKeReNaKAh), posing standing in front of a painted backdrop near a chair. He ...
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Studio Portrait of Wife and Children of Little Solder

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio group portrait of a Ho-Chunk family in front of a painted backdrop. Mary Littlesoldier (HoUpTchooJayWinKah), left, is sitting with her d...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men sitting at a small table. Louis Lookingglass (MaukHeKah), left, is holding a liquor flask and is wearing a ...
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Studio Portrait of James Sine

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man, James (Jim) Sine (KahHeHoNoNeeKah) wearing a long coat, tie, trousers, and be...
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Studio Portrait of Will Thunder

Date: 1902
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Will Thunder (NaKikSayWaHeKah) (son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder) sitti...

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