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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Mother and Son

Date: 1894
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting and a Ho-Chunk boy posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. Susie Kingswan (HeNuKah) ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Eliza Decorah Lowe and Daughter

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman, Eliza Decorah Lowe, posing sitting, with her daughter standing beside her, wearing what...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Amanda Bighawk and Marie Bighawk Whitewater and Daughters

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman, Amanda Bighawk posing sitting holding her son Calvin Smith-Whitewater, and a Ho-Chunk w...
Photograph

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). ...
Postcard

Portrait of a Mother and her Two Daughters

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Description: The woman, Mary Zehnpfennig Bachmayer, is seated in this studio portrait. Her daughters Lucy and Kunigunda Helene stand next to her.
Postcard

Margaret Pauhs Seated in a Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Margaret Pauhs (also spelled Paus), identified on back of the photograph as "Mrs. Werner Esser's mother," in front of a pain...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Group of European American Women

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women posing sitting. The woman on the right is holding an infant. Behind them are two girls po...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Unidentified European American Group

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posing standing on the left holding an infant who is sitting on the back of a cloth-c...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Unidentified European American Family

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two woman posing sitting. They are each holding an infant wearing clothing with the same patt...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Unidentified European American Group

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Description: Full-length studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women posing sitting and flanking a girl, a child, and a dog lying on the carpet.
Photograph

Sibylla Orb

Date: 1875
Description: A seated, full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Sibylla Orb. She is wearing a long dress with a full skirt trimmed in lace and ruff...
Photograph

Victor Berger and Family

Date: 1910
Description: Formal studio portrait of the Berger family and a young boy in front of a painted backdrop. Names, left to right: Doris Berger, Jack Anderson, Victor Berge...
Historical Object

Album Page with Pussy Willows

Date: 1899
Description: Two photographs featuring Louise Mears (Mrs. Frank B.) Fargo holding her son Stuart are mounted on an album page decorated with hand-painted pussy willow t...
Photograph

Waiting for Santa Claus

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Description: Christine, Laurie and Muriel Peterson with their Christmas tree. Christine (mother) is sitting in a chair with her arm around Muriel who is standing next t...
Historical Object

Fargo Family

Date: 07 1900
Description: A decorated album page features two photographs of members of the Fargo family posing near the ornate porch of their home. In the photograph on the left, F...
Photograph

Eleanor and Mother

Date: 02 20 1901
Description: Sitting on a wicker chair, Lucy Rumsey Holt is holding her daughter Eleanor Holt who is 3 months and 10 days old. Eleanor may be wearing a christening gown...

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