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Men Dressed as Minstrels

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Description: Eight men posing together dressed as minstrels in blackface makeup.
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Three Musicians in Blackface and Costume

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Description: Three musicians, two males with banjos and possibly a woman with a guitar, pose in blackface and costumes for a studio portrait in front of a painted backd...
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Studio Portrait of Elderly Man and Woman

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated elderly man wearing a suit jacket, vest, necktie, and trousers, and an elderly woman in a long dress with a lace collar, standi...
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European American Woman and Children Dressed in Ho-Chunk Regalia

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Description: A European American woman and two boys posing sitting and a European American girl posing standing, all dressed in Ho-Chunk regalia. They are in a room dec...
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European American Woman and Children Dressed in Ho-Chunk Regalia

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Description: A European American woman and boy posing sitting, and a European American girl and boy posing standing. They are all dressed in Ho-Chunk regalia. They are ...
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European American Woman and Children Dressed in Ho-Chunk Regalia

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Description: European American woman and boy posing sitting, and a European American girl and boy posing standing, all dressed in Ho-Chunk regalia, in a room decorated ...
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A European American Man in Ho-Chunk Dress

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Description: A studio portrait of Frank Long, a European American man with a moustache posing in front of a painted backdrop before going to a costume party. He is wear...
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European American Woman and Children Dressed in Ho-Chunk Regalia

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Description: European American woman posing sitting, and a European American girl and two boys posing standing, all dressed in Ho-Chunk regalia. They are in a room deco...
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Ho-Chunk Woman and European American Women in Ho-Chunk Dress

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Description: Group portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a bed or sofa, and two European American women sitting on the floor, all dressed in Ho-Chunk regalia. ...
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Ho-Chunk Woman and European American Women in Ho-Chunk Dress

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Description: Two European American women posing reclining against a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on the floor against a couch. They are dressed in Ho-Chunk regalia. Th...
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Ho-Chunk Woman and Two European American Women in Ho-Chunk Dress

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Description: A portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing standing between two European American women also posing standing. All are wearing Ho-Chunk regalia, and are in a roo...
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Studio Portrait of Two Men and a Woman Playing Instruments

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman flanked by two men, all standing, wearing minstrel costumes and blackface makeup. The men are pl...
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Man in Military Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing standing. He is wearing a military-themed theatrical costume and make-up.
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Blackface Musicians

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three European American men, posing sitting. The men are wearing blackface make-up, and playing a guitar ...
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Group of People in a Classroom

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Description: Interior group portrait of a large group of children and young adults posing standing and sitting in a room. Some of them are dressed in theatrical costume...
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Blackface Wedding in a Classroom

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Description: Interior group portrait over school desks towards children posing standing in a classroom wearing theatrical costumes and make-up.
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Womenless Wedding

Date: 1927
Description: A womenless group wedding portrait taken in a gymnasium. The large group of men are all dressed theatrically in male and female apparel. Some of the men ar...

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