Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-10 of 10

Print

North American Indians

Date: 1844
Description: Portrait of North American Indians (Plate 1).

"The group in Plate No. 1 is composed of three Portraits from my collection, representing three different t...

Print

Ball-Play Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Choctaw Indians performing dance (Plate 22).

"As I have mentioned in former pages that for nearly all their hunts, wars, or games, the events of which th...

Photograph

Group of Women in Costume

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of group in costume in front of a painted backdrop.
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Little Soldier and Wife

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting and wearing regalia. The man is holding a rifle and another object upright with his left hand. L...
Photograph

Copy Photograph of Steve Waukon and His Mother

Date: 
Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing on the left in front of a painted backdrop. He is holding a war club, and is wearing...
Photograph

Copy Photograph of Steve Waukon and His Mother

Date: 
Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing on the left in front of a painted backdrop. He is holding a war club, and is wearing...
Print

The Scalp Dance

Date: 1844
Description: "The Scalp Dance is given as a celebration of a victory; and amongst this tribe, as I learned whilst residing with them, danced in the night, by the light ...
Photograph

Pilgrims and Indian Meeting

Date: 
Description: View of a painting entitled, "Pilgrims and Indian Meeting." The piece features pilgrims arriving on the shore and encountering a Native American.
Photograph

Pearl White in "Pearl of the Army"

Date: 1916
Description: Pearl White stands in front of a painted studio background, sword in hand, wearing the female version of a U.S. Army cavalry uniform.
Postcard

Vi Teeples and her Eden Point, by Lake Arbutus

Date: 1986
Description: Painting of a woman standing on a beach and holding a spear point in her hand. In the sand near her is a spear, several arrowheads, and a bag. She is weari...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: