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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

Date: 05 07 1913
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 the woman...
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Bennett Studio Interior

Date: 05 1912
Description: Interior of H.H. Bennett's studio gift shop with Indian souvenirs.
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Betsy Thunder

Date: 02 06 1913
Description: Betsy Thunder, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) medicine woman, posing in front of a painted backdrop near a prop stone wall.
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Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart (WaNekChaWinKah), daughter of Moheek Thundercloud (MaZheeWeeKah) an...
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Indian Garden Bed

Date: 1912
Description: Indian cultivated garden beds, partially covered with snow, "South of West over the big area." Now known as the Eulrich Site, a mile from the shore of Lake...
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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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Fourth Annual Conference of American Indians

Date: 10 1914
Description: Fourth Annual Conference of American Indians taken in front of Lathrop Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Included are: Mr. (William) Kershaw (M...
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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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Four Ho-Chunk People on Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: Four Ho-Chunk people crossing a bridge spanning the Black River. This photograph was taken before the flood of October 1911, when the bridge was completely...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House, before restoration. Built in 1832.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1910
Description: The Indian Agency House, before restoration. This house built in 1832 by the United States Government. Restored by Colonial Dames between 1929-1932.
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Portrait of Henry (Little) Snake

Date: 1915
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man, Henry (Little) Snake (HaRaChoMonEKah), sitting and wearing a scarf around his neck in front of a painted backdr...
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Studio Portrait of Daniel and Ruth Greengrass

Date: 1916
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy standing and girl. The boy is wearing short trousers, shirt, and tie, and the ...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Mother and Daughter

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Annie (Katie) W. Blowsnake (MaHeHaNaSheWinKah) standing next to a woman identified as her mot...
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Portrait of John and Mary Dick

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman in front of a painted backdrop. The man is posing sitting, and the woman is standing beside him and...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1910
Description: Kate Eagle (WoJayWinKah), left, and her sister Minnie (Edna) Eagle (DaScootchWinKah). Both women are wearing fringed shawls over their heads.
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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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Ho-Chunk Man Jim Heneka Posing in Regalia

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a World War I Ho-Chunk veteran, James George Hanakah (PaitchDoAhHeKah), wearing full Ho-Chunk regalia, except for his Plains...
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Two Portraits of a Young Ho-Chunk Man

Date: 1910
Description: Dual quarter-length studio portraits of George Hindsley (AhoShipKah) in front of a painted backdrop. George reportedly died in 1967, and was a member of Pe...
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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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