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North Hearing Room Mural

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: The mural depicts a trading station on the borders of a lake, the Whites and Indians are bargaining for furs, and the canoe is the means of transportation....
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North Reading Room Mural

Date: 10 03 1934
Description: The mural depicts a trading station on the borders of a lake, the Whites and Indians are bargaining for furs, and the canoe is the means of transportation....
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Native American Artifacts

Date: 1926
Description: Wisconsin Native American implements and weapons from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection.
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Native American Artifacts

Date: 1926
Description: Wisconsin Native American implements and weapons from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection.
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Menominee Child

Date: 1909
Description: A Menominee child, probably photographed on the reservation near Keshena and Neopit, Wisconsin. He is standing outside in front of a log cabin, and an axe ...
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Winnebago Indian Monument

Date: 1920
Description: In recognition of the loyalty and patronage of the Winnebago Indians.
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Fourth Annual Conference of American Indians

Date: 10 1914
Description: Fourth Annual Conference of American Indians taken in front of Lathrop Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Included are: Mr. (William) Kershaw (M...
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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.
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Cemetery Visit

Date: 1958
Description: Local historian William F. Wolf visiting the Native American cemetery. In the background is a barn and a silo and other farm buildings.
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Frost's Woods : [on the South Side of Lake Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin]

Date: 1927
Description: Blueprint-style map of Frost Woods on the shore of Lake Monona. The map indicates the locations of Indian mounds, an Indian camp, and various plants. There...
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Tomahawk Land Company Lands

Date: 1943
Description: A map that shows the lands for sale by the Tomahawk Land Company of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, in the counties of Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, and Price. The map s...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Indian Life Exhibit

Date: 01 31 1959
Description: Staff members Mary Bolgrien (left) and Kathy Martin view a miniature exhibit of Indian life at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Houses at Skunk Hill

Date: 1920
Description: Informal outdoor group portrait of Native American men and boys. One man is wearing a feather on his head, a beaded sash, and beaded pants. Two buildings a...
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Historical Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1937
Description: Pictorial map showing historical events and locations within the state of Wisconsin, as well as waterways and counties. Original caption on the bottom marg...
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Trapper with Hides

Date: 1920
Description: A Native American trapper sits on his haunches in front of a building where various hides on stretchers have been hung to dry. The building is sided with s...
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Judging Horses

Date: 1925
Description: View across unpaved road towards a Native American man wearing a plaid overcoat with two work horses. A crowd of men are watching from the elevated wooden ...
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Learning to Select Good Horses

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of a Native American man holding the lead of a horse as it is evaluated by another man, possibly Joseph Wojta, who is wearing a hat and long ...
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Judging Dairy Cows

Date: 1930
Description: View across muddy ground towards a man holding a dairy cow by the halter, and on the left a boy holding the lead of a heifer. They are standing in front of...
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Wisconsin Indians Exhibition

Date: 12 1941
Description: A Wisconsin Indians diorama in an exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Two figures are standing behind a tree, another figure is sitting at the ent...

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