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Winnebago Men Playing Cards

Date: 1885
Description: Five Winnebago men are sitting on the ground around a blanket playing cards. Two young boys are standing behind them watching.
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O'-check-ka, or Four Legs

Date: 1835
Description: O'-check-ka, or Four Legs, Head Chief of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) on Lake Michigan. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at the ...
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Moccasin

Date: 1885
Description: Early carte-de-visite of a Ho-Chunk man identified as Moccasin. The backdrop indicates the photograph came from Charles Van Schaick’s studio, but it may ha...
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Chief Little Black Hawk

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of George Blackhawk (WonkShiekChoNeeKah), sitting, and an unidentified man who is standing and w...
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Organized Winnebago Indian Show Company

Date: 1885
Description: In this photograph, copied by Van Schaick from another photographer, Wild West show promoter Tom Roddy is standing on the far right, along with his cast of...
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Henry Greencrow, William Hall and Charlie Greengress with Specimens of Taxidermy

Date: 1898
Description: Full-length studio portrait of three young Ho-Chunk men wearing suit jackets, trousers, and neckties in front of a painted backdrop. Two are wearing hats a...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

Date: 1887
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of a woman in Ho-Chunk regalia wrapped in a blanket, with a child on her back. The child is wearing a fur hat, and they are ...
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Studio Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man posing standing near a prop fence. He is wearing a suit jacket, vest wit...
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Studio Portrait of Charles Sine Jr. and George Greencrow

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men, Charles (Charlie) Sine Jr., sitting, and George Greencrow, standing, in front of a painted backdrop. Georg...
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Studio Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man David Bow Littlesoldier

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of David Bow Littlesoldier (MauJchayMauNeeKah) posing sitting on a prop stone wall in front of a painted backdrop that appears ...
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Studio Portrait of George Lowe and Family

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing, and a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is holding a c...
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Studio Portrait of Charlie Smith

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man, Charlie Smith (John Beaver) (WySkaInKah), standing and wearing a suit and hat. He is posing near a pro...
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Studio Portrait of Thomas and Betsy Thunder

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and his wife posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a fur coat, suit jacket, vest with ...
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Studio Portrait of Little (Nady) Winneshiek and Liddy Walkingcloud Winneshiek

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing and a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are identified as Li...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1892
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men. The man on the left, Frank C. Thunder (Hoonk Ta Ka Kah), is wearing streamers over his shoulders and...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing in front of a painted backdrop. They are both wearing suits and ties. The unidentified man sit...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Joe Thunderking Lowe (King of Thunder) (WauKonJahHunkKah), sitting and wearing Ho-Chunk-style bandolier bags across his ches...
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Studio Portrait of John Stacy and Henry Greencrow

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk men posing standing and wearing hats . The man on the left, John Stacy (ChoNeKay...
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Studio Portrait of Henry and Frank Winneshiek

Date: 1899
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting. They are wearing hats, and the man on the left, Henry Winnes...
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Studio Portrait of Will Thunder and Charlie Greengrass

Date: 1899
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men posing standing near a prop stone wall. Charlie Greengrass (HoeHumpChe...

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