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Swearing-In Native American Civil War Recruits

Date: 1861
Description: Thomas Bigford (in cap, on left) and another official swearing-in two Native American Civil War recruits. Thomas Bigford (1815-1890) of Taycheedah, Wiscons...
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Young Eagle

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Description: Posed portrait of Ho-Chunk man, Young Eagle, also called Chack-Scheb-Nee-Neik-Ah.
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Aquanama and Paul Ackenebowa

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Menominee Indian chief Aquanama and Menominee Indian Paul Ackenebowa, seated, facing front, both wearing hats, coats and n...
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Tom (?) Wallace's Parents

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a couple, who are the parents of Tom (?) Wallace. The woman is sitting with a blanket around her shoulder...
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Branching Horns

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Description: Portrait of Branching Horns, a Ho-Chunk man, posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Hoonch-Schad-E-Gab

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man, Hoonch-Schad-E-Gab (Big Bear), aiming a bow and arrow and wearing a fur hat with feathers...
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Ho-Con-Ja-Gah Moche-He

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Description: Portrait of Ho-Chunk man, Ho-Con-Ja-Gah Moche-He (Thunder Cloud) holding a flute.
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Chach-scheb-nee-nick-ah (Young Eagle) Winnebago Indian

Date: 1904
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man, Chach-scheb-nee-nick-ah (Young Eagle) looking off to the right.
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Big Bear

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Ho-Chunk Big Bear, holding a bow and arrow and wearing a fur hat with feathers.
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Branching Horns

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Description: Ho-Chunk man; Branching Horns.
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Making Grey Iron Wheels for Mowers at International Harvester Foundry

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Description: The original caption reads as follows: "Harvesting machines are made largely of iron and steel, consequently foundries, blacksmith shops, machine shops and...
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Ho-Chunk Man with Eagle Feather

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Description: Studio portrait of Ho-Chunk man in profile with eagle feather.
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Ho-Chunk Man with Eagle Feather

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Tom Walker wearing an eagle feather headdress and indigenous clothing.
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Spoon Decorah

Date: 1887
Description: Studio portrait of prominent Winnebago man Spoon-de-Kaury, or Spoon Decorah. He is seated, holding a walking cane.
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WHA Radio Exhibit In Milwaukee

Date: 06 21 1922
Description: Exhibit of WHA and the University of Wisconsin Extension Division at a radio show in an auditorium.
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Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway

Date: 1903
Description: Hand-colored postcard depicting Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first cur...
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Chippewa Man

Date: 1913
Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian from the Bad River Indian Reservation at Odanah. The man is we...
Postcard

Chippewa Portrait

Date: 1913
Description: A postcard of a Native American (Ojibwa) at Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt...
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Shab-eh-nay

Date: 1858
Description: A formal photographic portrait of the Potowatomi chief Shab-eh-nay (Shau-be-na, or Shabbona), who died in 1859. Shab-eh-nay was photographed shortly before...
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Important Potawatomi Men

Date: 1890
Description: A group of locally important Potawatomi Indians, apparently photographed in a government or law office at Escanaba, Michigan. Left to right standing are Fr...

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