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Holy Redeemer School Orchestra

Date: 06 06 1927
Description: Group portrait of the Holy Redeemer school orchestra, 128 W. Johnson Street. On the wall in the background is a large mural surrounding a painting.
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Portrait of Young People

Date: 1899
Description: Studio portrait of three men and a woman standing, and four women sitting in front of a painted backdrop. Young man standing on the extreme right is probab...
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Carl and Roy Linnell

Date: 1895
Description: Two young men, Carl and Roy Linnell, standing on either side of a wooden chair supporting a mounted buck's head with antlers. They are wearing dark suit ja...
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Child Salon of Art Winner with John Steuart Curry

Date: 05 07 1944
Description: John Steuart Curry, University of Wisconsin Artist in Residence, and Wesley Kanuse with his painting of his brother, Kendall Kanuse. Kanuse won the major a...
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Young Boy with Tricycle

Date: 1908
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young boy with a tricycle.
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Studio Portrait of Two Women and a Child

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Description: Two women, one sitting holding an umbrella, and the other standing with a cane, pose for a studio portrait with a child (probably a boy) in front of a pain...
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Studio Portrait of Woman and Boy

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Description: An elderly woman in a long, dark dress stands with a young boy in a suit jacket, necktie, vest, a short pants for a studio portrait near a low stone wall i...
Postcard

Boy on His Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of a boy on the occasion of his graduation. He is dressed in jacket and knickerbockers (knickers) and holds a ro...
Postcard

Viola and Clarence Joss Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of Viola and Clarence Joss on the occasion of their graduation. Each of them holds a rolled diploma in their lef...
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Studio Portrait of a Young Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated young man wearing a suit jacket, necktie, and vest. There is a tie pin or charm attached to his ...
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Males

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk males posing sitting and leaning against a prop stone wall. Probably John Blackh...
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Studio Portrait of Ulysses White

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Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man, Ulysses White, posing standing and leaning on a prop stone column in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1892
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men. The man on the left, Frank C. Thunder (Hoonk Ta Ka Kah), is wearing streamers over his shoulders and...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men. Both men are wearing hats. The man sitting on the left, Simon Robert Littlesoldier (Wo No Ka Re Hunk Kah) (Son o...
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Studio Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Man in Formal Clothes

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man with short hair posing sitting and wearing a suit and a bow tie.
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Boy

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk boy with short hair posing sitting and wearing light-colored boots, a suit and nec...
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Studio Portrait of Two Young Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1890
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men, Frank Bigsoldier (KeKahUnGah), sitting on the left, and a man possibly identified...
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Studio Portrait of Two European American Boys

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American boy posed sitting on the left, wearing striped coveralls, a striped shirt, and a hat....
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Boys

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk boys posed sitting wearing suits and striped shirts. The boy on the left is sitting on a sto...
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Two Young Ho-Chunk Men Posing Sitting

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men sitting in chairs next to each other and wearing suits, sweaters, and light-colore...

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