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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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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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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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William Price Memorial Window

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Description: William Price Memorial window in the Methodist Church. Price was the town's most prominent and wealthiest citizen. The Methodist Church burned down in 1945...
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Price Window in the Methodist Church

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Description: Interior view of a stained-glass window with a dove and angel on the left pane and a crown and cross and a modern-age man on the right pane. Identified as...
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East Side Window at Methodist Church

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Description: Interior view of a stained-glass window with an image of a virgin. Placed in memory of Dudley Spaulding. Identified as an east side window in the Methodist...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Regalia Brightens School Anniversary

Date: 05 18 1954
Description: Caption under photograph reads: "Buckskins and bright feathered bonnets were donned by this group to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

75th Anniversary Observance

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: Winnebago children and adults are dressed in traditional clothing for the photo. The caption reads: "As part of the 75th anniversary observance of the foun...
Postcard

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

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Description: View across lawn towards the front of a church, which has a bell tower, and a statue in a niche above the entrance. Caption on back reads: "St. Joseph's...

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