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Painting

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1893
Description: Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built...
Photograph

Unidentified Man Dancing

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Description: An unidentified man dancing for a group of onlookers in Black River Falls during the 1908 Homecoming Celebration. He is wearing a Sioux-style eagle feather...
Photograph

Ho-Chunk Men Playing Wah-koo-chad-ah

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Description: Six Ho-Chunk men are standing and kneeling around a blanket playing Wah-koo-chad-ah (Moccasin), a favorite game. A typical dwelling (chipoteke) is in the b...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.
Photograph

Two Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Studio portrait of two standing men shaking hands posing in front of a painted backdrop, probably Ho-Chunk Indians. Both men are wearing hats, and the man ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Sam Carley Blowsnake (HoChunkHaTeKah), wearing a hat and sporting long hair, is sitting next to ...
Photograph

Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, Sr.

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a prop wooden fence, and two Ho-Chunk men flanking her. The woman is wearing a shawl over her head, a...
Photograph

Drummers at Pow Wow

Date: 08 07 1967
Description: Harry Funmaker (left) of Wisconsin Dells, and Ray Tahawah of Lawton, Oklahoma, drumming. A crowd of young people is in the background.
Photograph

Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the left holding the blanket, is Louis Bearchief. Both men a...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman wearing a hat over shoulder-length hair and wearing a winter coat over a dress. She is s...
Photograph

Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman with short hair, wearing a jacket, and dress. She is posing sitting and holding in her l...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Veteran Homer Snake

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing next to a chair, identified as Homer Snake, who is wearing a hat with a GAR emblem, signifyin...
Book or Pamphlet

Missionary in Canoe

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a missionary priest wearing a robe standing in the fore of a canoe as it comes ashore paddled by a person in the aft. An Indian on ...
Photograph

Two Native American Men Drinking and Smoking

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Native American men posing sitting and holding the same glass over a table.
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Rodney Green

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Native American man posing sitting with his hands clasped. He is wearing dark-colored striped coveralls...
Drawing

Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1850
Description: Waist-up pen and ink drawing of Chief Oshkosh. He is wearing a top hat wrapped with a ribbon. He wears a suitcoat, bowtie, beaded neckpouch and a blanket w...
Photograph

The Moccasin Game

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Description: Several Indian men kneel on a rug to play the moccasin game. One man is holding a drum and wearing a headdress (also called a war bonnet).
Painting

Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

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Description: Painting of the Eben Peck cabin, the first house in Madison, was built in June, 1837. Text on back of art board: "Madison in June 1837." Painting likely ba...
Photograph

Native American Basket Weaving

Date: 1967
Description: Mable and Martin Lowe sitting outdoors, with a dwelling (chipoteke) behind them. Mable is weaving a basket, while Martin is working on strips of wood for h...

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