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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
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Three Woman on Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Three women (Jennie Parsons Kelly, left, and Lena Eisenback Post, center, and an unidentified woman on the right) on Main Street in front of Yep Ah Sing's ...
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Woman Sitting in Chair with Cane

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Description: Woman posing sitting in a chair and holding a cane in the yard of a house, probably Mrs. Hassel Phillips.
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Cutting Roots for Medicine

Date: 09 1923
Description: Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) women cutting roots for medicine. A quilt hangs on a line in the background and a chicken walks near the women.
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Traveling Medicine Show

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Description: A group of people posed among tents, probably a traveling medicine show. On the table in the foreground, a contortionist is visible. A banner above a stage...
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Doctor and Woman in Tent

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Description: A woman sits and a man stands at the opening of a tent, probably Dr. Matthews of a traveling medicine show. Inside the open tent there is a table with a di...
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Studio Portrait of Betsy Thunder

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting and wearing several necklaces. Betsy Thunder, who was reportedly a medicine woman.
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Studio Portrait Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family. Sitting (l to r) Will Thunder (NaKikSayWaHeKah) (son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [W...
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Couple Posing in front of House

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Description: View across road towards a man and woman posing standing behind a picket fence in front of a frame house. The man appears to be holding a cane in his left ...
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Studio Portrait of Woman

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of an elderly woman and a crossed left eye. She is wearing a lace collar with a pin at the neck.
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Woman with Cane and Two Girls — Double Negative

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Description: On left: Woman posed sitting in a chair and holding a cane in the yard of a house, probably Mrs. Hassel Phillips. On right: Studio portrait of two young gi...
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Woman in a Wheelchair

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Description: Portrait of a woman sitting in a wheelchair indoors.
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Group Portrait of People in the Home of Amos Elliot

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Description: Indoor group portrait of five European American woman posing sitting and standing, and a European American man posing sitting around a large table. The man...

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