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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Sam Carley Blowsnake (HoChunkHaTeKah), wearing a hat and sporting long hair, is sitting next to ...
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World War I Soldier and Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman seated in a chair, and a soldier dressed in a First World War uniform sitting on the arm of the chair. They are posi...
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Girl with Certificate

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of young girl with a scroll on a table, probably a graduation diploma. She is wearing all white and has a fa...
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Two Children and a Rose

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Description: Studio portrait of two children, Liane Faust Hilgers and Harold Pick, sitting on stools in front of a painted backdrop. Harold is holding up a rose and Lia...
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Anita McCormick Blaine as Child

Date: 1870
Description: Studio portrait of a young Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) seated in a chair holding a doll. She is wearing a dress and her feet are resting on pillows ...
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Portrait of Mother and Daughters

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman wearing a shawl and head scarf, posing sitting in front of her daughters, who are standing, in circa 1920s dress and sh...
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Studio Portrait of George Frank Buffalohead and Sam Carley Blowsnake

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of George Frank Buffalohead (WaChoZhoNoZheeKah), sitting on a prop stone wall, and Sam Carley Blowsnake (HoChunkHaTeKah). Sam w...
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Studio Portrait of Amanda Bighawk and Marie Bighawk Whitewater and Daughters

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman, Amanda Bighawk posing sitting holding her son Calvin Smith-Whitewater, and a Ho-Chunk w...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Boy

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy with short hair posing sitting and wearing light-colored boots, a suit and nec...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Man with Cabinet Card

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified Ho-Chunk man with long hair posing sitting with his legs crossed. He is wearing a suit, b...
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Woman and Three Small Children

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman with a short hairstyle posing sitting. She is wearing a short pearl necklace and a shawl...
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Studio Portrait of Three Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing. All the men are wearing suits...
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Portrait of a Small Ho-Chunk Girl

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a small Ho-Chunk girl posing sitting on a chair draped with a fringed throw. She is wearing a white dress...
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Copy Photograph of David Little Soldier

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Description: Copy photograph of a waist-up studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man with long hair posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. He is holding a shawl ...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Youth

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Description: Studio portrait, in front of a painted backdrop, of a young Ho-Chunk man posing sitting wearing a suit coat and hat between two young Ho-Chunk women posing...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Women and Two Children

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Description: Full-length studio group portrait. Annie Yellowbank-Beaver, Whitedog is sitting on the left wearing a printed blouse and shawl around her waist. Mary White...
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Woman with Two Men

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Description: A woman who appears to be Aunt Helen shakes hands with a man in a room while another man looks on. The room appears to be a studio as it has a large painte...
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Josiah T. Hayden

Date: 12 26 1863
Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Josiah T. Hayden, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry. Josiah was wounded at Atlanta on March 8, 1865.
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Edward Savage

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Description: Full-length carte-de-viste portrait of Edward Savage of Company B from the 28th Wisconsin Infantry standing near a curtain.

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