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Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Best

Date: 1898
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing sitting in a stuffed chair and a woman standing, with her arm on his shoulder, facing him wi...
Photograph

Portrait of Elderly Couple

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of an elderly couple, both seated in chairs in front of a painted backdrop.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, Sr.

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a prop wooden fence, and two Ho-Chunk men flanking her. The woman is wearing a shawl over her head, a...
Postcard

Wedding Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a bride and groom on the occasion of their wedding. The groom, Matt Koch (son of Henry Koch), is sitting ...
Photograph

Gerhard and Christine Gesell

Date: 1879
Description: Studio portrait of photographer Gerhard Gesell, Sr. and his wife Christine Giesen Gesell taken shortly after their marriage in 1879. She is sitting in a ch...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Couple

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk couple, John Buffalohead and wife Mary Snowball Decorra Buffalohead, with their dog lying at their feet. Clans ke...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Henry and Belle Greencrow

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop and prop stone wall of a Ho-Chunk couple, Henry Greencrow (CooNooZeeKah), left, and wife Belle H...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Henry Greencrow and his Wife Belle Hall Greencrow

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk couple, Belle Hall Greencrow (AhHooSkaWinKah), standing, and Henry Greencrow (CooN...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Charles Greencrow and Belle Blackhawk

Date: 1930
Description: Full-length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket, shirt with wat...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Edward Funmaker and Mary Johnson

Date: 1935
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman in front of a painted backdrop. The man is posing sitting and is wearing a suit and hat. T...
Photograph

Studio Group Portrait

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Description: Full-length studio group portrait of two men, two Ho-Chunk woman, and a Ho-Chunk child. The men are sitting and wearing suits and hats, with the man on the...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of George Lowe and Wife

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Description: Studio portrait of Ho-Chunk man George Lowe posing standing, and his wife posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a long coat, suit ja...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The man is wearing a coat and sweater. On the lapel is a pin wit...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of William Massey and Wife

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man, William Massey(Massie), and his wife "You Hear the Thunder," posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The former i...
Photograph

Copy Photograph of Little Soldier and Wife

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting and wearing regalia. The man is also holding a rifle and another object in ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Henry Thunder and Second Wife

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing nine strings of wampum and large ceramic trader b...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Frank Thunder and Wife

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting on the arm of a chair and leaning on a Ho-Chunk woman sitting in the chair. They are both wearing modern d...
Photograph

Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on the right and wearing a light-colored dress, and a Ho-Chunk man posing...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Couples

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Description: Studio portrait, (l to r), of Grace Decorra, Clay, Whitegull (Be Ska Win Kah) and Emma Annie Sine, Blowsnake-Carley (Ma Goo Win Kah) sitting and wearing da...

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