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| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Early carte-de-visite of a Ho-Chunk man identified as Moccasin. The backdrop indicates the photograph came from Charles Van Schaick’s studio, but it may ha... |
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| Description: | Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Chief Gall, Sioux Nation, in traditional clothing. Chief Gall was a Judge Advocate General. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three Native Americans, two older men and a young girl, possibly Winnebagos. "Silbing Bear" is written on... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait of Fred D. Grant, son of Ulysses S. Grant, at 15 years of age, standing near a chair in front of a painted backdrop dressed in ... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a baby suckling on a bottle. The child is sitting upright dressed in a white gown, with his right hand resting on the chair arm, and his... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a standing young woman, wearing a hat with a veil and flower, and a fur-lined coat in front of a painted backdrop. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a standing woman wearing a fur coat and fur muff, possibly Julia Schnurr or Snurr. Standing with draped support on left, with painted b... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of an elderly man and woman sitting in front of a painted backdrop. Identified as Eli and Mary Tiffany of Melrose by their descendant Jeff ... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a seated young man in a striped suit jacket and vest holding his hat in hand. He wears a collarless shirt with fabric tucked around his ... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated young man looking off to the right. His tabbed jacket is patched just below the lapel, on left s... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a man wearing a suit coat over overalls, work shirt, and undershirt with a fedora hat. He is seated before a painted backdrop depicting ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| 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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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women posing standing. They are wearing dark dresses and hats. One woman is wearing glove... |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man holding a cane in his left hand, standing beside a tall stump with a hat resting on top... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of George Blackhawk (WonkShiekChoNeeKah), sitting, and an unidentified man who is standing and w... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a man posing sitting in a chair at a table with books on top, possibly Janus (James) Bruce Cartter, 1815-1897. He is in front of a paint... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing sitting in a stuffed chair and a woman standing, with her arm on his shoulder, facing him wi... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a man posing sitting on the arm of a chair and holding an umbrella, and a woman posing standing. They are in front of a painted backdrop... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait of Thomas Thunder (HoonkHaGaKah) (Son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder), and h... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Two young men, Carl and Roy Linnell, standing on either side of a wooden chair supporting a mounted buck's head with antlers. They are wearing dark suit ja... |
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