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Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1850
Description: Drawing of Chief Oshkosh rendered from a daguerreotype by J.F. Harrison. He is wearing a top hat wrapped with a ribbon. Also a suitcoat, bowtie, beaded nec...
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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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Dream Drum Dancers

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Description: Five Ho-Chunk performers in front of cloth barriers or tents. A powwow group from the 1908 Homecoming. The five are full brothers according to the 1881 tri...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the left holding the blanket, is Louis Bearchief. Both men a...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man sitting and wearing modern dress, flanked by two Ho-Chunk women standing and wearing several necklaces and sh...
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Studio Portrait of Black Coon and Pete Pettibone

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are both wearing suit jackets. On the left, Black Coon of the...
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Portrait of a Seated Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Edward Winneshiek sitting with his hands folded, wearing a light-colored shirt, necktie, and hat.
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two men. The unknown man on the left has his left hand on a prop wooden fence post, and Frank Yellowfeather Climer, on the r...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family. In the background is a painted backdrop. Names (sitting) David Bow Littlesoldier (Maw Jhay Mau Nee Kah). ...
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Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He has his hands clasped in his lap and is wearing a sui...
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Five Generations Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Family

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Description: Five generation studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family. Sitting (l to r) Great-Great-Grandmother, Nancy Brown; Great-Grandmother, Lucy Goodvillage, Blowsnake...
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Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 02 22 1901
Description: Front cover and middle pages from the annual banquet of the Old Settlers' Club. The front cover includes a circular portrait of club president A.G. Weisser...
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Houses at Skunk Hill

Date: 1920
Description: Informal outdoor group portrait of Native American men and boys. One man is wearing a feather on his head, a beaded sash, and beaded pants. Two buildings a...
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in Thunder Bay

Date: 07 03 1973
Description: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visiting Mt. McKay in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Seated between the Queen and Prince is Chief Leonard Pelletier of...

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