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Black River Falls from County Court House

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Description: Elevated view of from the County Court House. Front center is the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Left middle ground is the first Roman Catholic Church with t...
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Black River Falls from County Court House

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Description: Elevated view from top of County Court House. Front center is the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Left middle is the first Roman Catholic Church with the whit...
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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Baptist Church

Date: 1890
Description: Front view of Baptist Church.
Postcard

Masonic Temple

Date: 1925
Description: View from street towards front and right side of the Masonic Temple. Caption reads: "Masonic Temple, Black River Falls, Wis."
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Methodist Church

Date: 1890
Description: View of Methodist church.
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Sunday School Class

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Description: A group of children and woman posed on the steps of a building with an organ, probably a Sunday School class.
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Sunday School Class

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Description: Group of children and woman posed on the steps of a building with an organ, probably Sunday School.
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Women Sitting Behind Church

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Description: A group of seven women with two dogs sit in the grass behind the Lutheran Church.
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Methodist Church

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Description: View of a Methodist church.
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North Lutheran Church

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Description: The North Lutheran Church, near Upper Squaw Creek.
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Portrait of Reverend Father P.F. Garrity

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Description: A studio portrait of a young man wearing a clergy robe, identified as Reverend Father P.F. Garrity. He is posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of a Nun

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Description: A nun folds her hands at her waist and stands for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Fortune Teller

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Description: A studio portrait of two women sitting at a table in front of a painted backdrop. One of the women is dressed as a fortune teller and holds round cards. Th...
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Classroom at Christmastime

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view, with desks in the foreground, of an elementary classroom decorated with a Christmas tree near the blackboard, and other holiday decorations,...
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Studio Portrait of Ernst or Howard White Eagle

Date: 1930
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a double-breasted jacket and turt...
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Studio Portrait of Julius Whitegull and Sam Lowe

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in chairs in front of a painted backdrop. Sam Thunderking Lowe (HoChumpHoNoNikKah), on the l...
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Copy Photograph of a Painted Portrait

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Description: Copy photograph of a framed painted portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman wearing a blouse, shawl, and many brooches. Possibly a member of the peyote religion.
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Copy Photograph of Portrait of Kate White Otter

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Description: Copy photograph of a Ho-Chunk woman wrapped in a fringed shawl and wearing a head scarf, reportedly introduced by the Peyote women circa 1908. Identified a...
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Ho-Chunk Women and Children Posing near Building

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Description: A young Ho-Chunk boy and girl are posing standing in front of two Ho-Chunk women in front of a wooden building, possibly the Mission. The girl is wearing a...

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