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Painting

Lucius Fairchild

Date: 1887
Description: Portrait of Governor and Civil War General Lucius Fairchild (1831-1896) by John Singer Sargent.
Painting

Austin E. Quinney

Date: 1849
Description: Full-length portrait of Austin E. Quinney with a dog.
Painting

Waumegesako

Date: 1839
Description: Painted portrait of Wa-me-ge-sa-ko, or The Wampum, the head chief of the Chippewas, Pottawattamies and Ottawas.
Print

Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, a Saukie Brave

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Description: A color lithograph of the Saukie brave Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, also known as Black Hawk. This was published in Volume I of "History of the Indian Tribes...
Photograph

Jefferson Coates

Date: 1870
Description: Francis Jefferson Coates of the 7th Wisconsin who earned the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Gettysburg. Sergeant Coates was so severely wounde...
Painting

Chief Buffalo

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Description: Portrait of Chief Buffalo, over-painted enlargement, possibly from a double-portrait (possibly an ambrotype). Grandson of Great Chief Buffalo. Chief Buffa...
Painting

Shing-gaa-ba-w'osin or the Figure'd Stone, a Chippewa (Ojibwa) Chief

Date: 1835
Description: Shing-gaa-ba-w'osin or the Figure'd Stone, a Chippewa (Ojibwa) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aborifinal Portfolio, sketched at the treaty of Fond...
Print

Wa-kaun, or the Snake, a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Chief

Date: 1825
Description: Wa-kaun, or the Snake, a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Chief. Hand-colored lithography from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted by J.O. Lewis at the Treaty of Prairie...
Print

Wahk-Tä-Ge-Li, a Sioux Warrior

Date: 1832
Description: Engraving of Wahk-Tä-Ge-Li, a Sioux Indian in warrior dress.
Print

Abdih-Hiddisch (A Minatarre Chief)

Date: 1832
Description: Abdih-Hiddisch, a Minatarre Chief, posed holding an ax.
Print

Chief of the Blood Indians

Date: 1832
Description: Chief of the Blood Indians.
Photograph

Group of Native Americans

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Description: Group of five Native Americans with three men sitting, and one man and child standing. The standing man is holding what may be a pipe.
Photograph

Susan S. Frackelton Painting Bowl

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Susan Frackelton, sitting at a table painting a bowl and surrounded by her art work and a large medal. Caption on back reads: "Mrs. Susa...
Photograph

Scouts Receive Awards

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts receive the Eagle Scout rank or the Explorer Silver Award, scouting's highest awards at a scouting court of honor ceremony.
Book or Pamphlet

R. Hornsby & Sons Catalog

Date: 12 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for R. Hornsby & Sons, Ltd., manufacturers of agricultural implements. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustr...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering & Company Catalog

Date: 1894
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for William Deering & Company featuring a chromolithograph of Worlds Fair foreign commissioners observing Deering grain bin...
Photograph

Halle Steensland Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Halle Steensland seated with his hand inside his suit jacket.
Photograph

Wilbur Emery Wins Hero Medal

Date: 11 22 1932
Description: Wilbur Emery, 11, wins hero medal for saving Evelyn Schulz, 9, from drowning at second ward beach on Lake Mendota. Emery would later serve as Chief of the ...
Print

The Bear Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Indian dance, with some wearing bear masks (Plate 18).

"Next in importance to the buffalo hunts, and not less exciting and spirited in its character, is ...

Print

Wa-Baun-See

Date: 1838
Description: Wau-Baun-See, a hand-colored lithographic portrait of a Potawatamie Indian. This image from McKenney & Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes," (1849-1850) ...

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