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John Nuwi

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Description: Three-quarter length formal portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Nuwi, a Mascouten (or Prairie) Potawatomi, who lived at Skunk Hill in Wood Coun...
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Portrait of Two Men on Chair

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of two seated men with their legs crossed toward each other. One man has his arm over the chair back, and is sitting on the arm of the chai...
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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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Night Session Art Class

Date: 1949
Description: A night session art class, for University of Wisconsin Extension Center in Milwaukee.
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Cary Bass and his Uncle Cary

Date: 1900
Description: Cary Bass and his Great Uncle Cary seated in a chair. They are most likely inside the Bass family home at 207 Clay Street.
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Cary Bass and his Uncle Cary

Date: 1900
Description: Cary Bass, standing next to his Great Uncle Cary, who is seated. They are most likely seated inside the Bass family home, 207 Clay Street.
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Uncle Cary wth Children

Date: 1900
Description: Great Uncle Cary posing with Everetta and Cary Bass. They are most likely seated inside the Bass family home, 207 Clay Street.
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Studio Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man posing sitting. He is wearing a suit jacket and necktie. Probably John Blac...
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Studio Portrait of George Greengrass and his Wife

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing next to his wife who is posing sitting. They are identified as George Gree...
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Studio Portrait of Luke Snowball Jr.

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man, Luke Snowball Jr., posing sitting and wearing a shirt, tie, and hat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men, one posed standing and the other sitting, both wearing suit jackets, vests with watch fobs, ties, and hats. Probably J...
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Studio Portrait of Henry Thunder and Soldier Woman

Date: 1905
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting and wearing a suit jacket, tie, and hat. Next to him on the rig...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Group

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting, and a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing standing, all wearing modern dress. ...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man Rufus Twin

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man, Rufus Twin of the Nebraska band. He is posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop and is wearing a suit jacket, tie, ...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing in front of a painted backdrop. They are both wearing suits and ties. The unidentified man sit...
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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 Four Young Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1908
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of two Ho-Chunk men posing standing. All the men are...
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Studio Portrait of Little Wolf Woman, Henry Greencrow, and Bella Hall

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Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man posing standing and wearing a suit and bow tie, flanked by two young Ho-Chunk women standing in front of a painted ...
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Studio Portrait of a Seated Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting in a chair with his legs crossed and hands clasped. He is weari...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1890
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men, Frank Bigsoldier (KeKahUnGah), sitting on the left, and a man possibly identified...

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