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Boy Dressed in Native American Clothing

Date: 1925
Description: A boy is standing at the entrance to a teepee. He is dressed in Native American clothing, and is holding an axe.
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Shops at Indian Industrial School

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Description: Exterior view of the shops at the Indian Industrial School. Groups of young men are posed in front of the building.
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Harrell International Institute Grounds

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Description: Harrell International Institute grounds. A few people stroll and relax among the trees.
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Cherokee Female Seminary

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Description: A Cherokee Female Seminary. Students stand on the lawn and porch in front of the building.
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Pima Agency Grounds and Buildings

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Description: Elevated view of grounds and buildings of the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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Pima Agency Grounds and Buildings

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Description: Grounds and buildings of the Pima Agency, near Phoenix. A long, tree-lined road leads up to an office building, behind which flies an American flag.
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Pima Agency Buildings

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Description: Men gather outside buildings at the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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Spirit of the Northwest

Date: 1920
Description: "Spirit of the Northwest" monument by Sidney Bedore, on the grounds of the Brown County Court House. Represented, left to right: a Menominee, Claude Alloue...
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Stockade and Blockhouse Replica

Date: 1960
Description: View of a stockade and blockhouse replica built on the site of the original stockade erected in 1862 during a small Sioux Indian uprising in nearby Minneso...
Postcard

Government Indian School

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the main building. Caption reads: "Government Indian School, Main Building, Tomah, Wis."
Postcard

Indian School

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn toward the Indian School. Caption reads: "Indian School, Wis."
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Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Indian School.
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Oval Burial Mound in T. Lewis Group near McFarland, Wisconsin

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Description: Oval burial mound at the T. Lewis Mound group in what is now Indian Mounds Park.
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Linear Mound in T. Lewis Mound Group

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Description: A linear burial mound at the T. Lewis Mound group in what is now Indian Mounds Park.
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Statue of Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1950
Description: Oshkosh, head chief of the Menominee Indian Tribe. Side view of the heroic bronze statue by Gaetano Trentanove (Florentine). Unveiled June 21, 1911 in Meno...
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Chief Oshkosh Statue

Date: 1936
Description: Chief Oshkosh's statue and grave. Located in Menominee Park, formerly North Park.
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Ho-Chunk Group in Front of County Jail

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Description: Ho-Chunk men and women sitting outside on the lawn of a large building with bars. Identified as probably the family of Jim Swallow at the County Jail. Jim ...
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Statue of Menard

Date: 1888
Description: Close-up of a statue honoring Colonel Pierre Menard who also served as the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and fur traded with Native Americans. Dedicated ...
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Hampton Institute

Date: 1878
Description: A view of the Native American male dormitory, called "Wigwam." The structure has three floors, each with a balcony. A smaller building is next to it on the...
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Ojibway Museum

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Description: Canoes and wooden boats under a shelter at the Ojibway Museum. Other buildings, probably cottages, are visible in the background.

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