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Portrait of Winnebago Indians

Date: 1890
Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Winnebago Indians: John Hazen Hill, Alex Lonetree, daughter of Alex Lonetree, Mrs. Alex Lonetree, and W...
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Moccasin

Date: 1885
Description: Early carte-de-visite of a Ho-Chunk man identified as Moccasin. The backdrop indicates the photograph came from Charles Van Schaick’s studio, but it may ha...
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Chief Little Black Hawk

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of George Blackhawk (WonkShiekChoNeeKah), sitting, and an unidentified man who is standing and w...
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Organized Winnebago Indian Show Company

Date: 1885
Description: In this photograph, copied by Van Schaick from another photographer, Wild West show promoter Tom Roddy is standing on the far right, along with his cast of...
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Henry Greencrow, William Hall and Charlie Greengress with Specimens of Taxidermy

Date: 1898
Description: Full-length studio portrait of three young Ho-Chunk men wearing suit jackets, trousers, and neckties in front of a painted backdrop. Two are wearing hats a...
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Studio Portrait of Emma Blackhawk Holt

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing standing with her right arm on a chair draped with a cloth. She is we...
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

Date: 1887
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of a woman in Ho-Chunk regalia wrapped in a blanket, with a child on her back. The child is wearing a fur hat, and they are ...
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Studio Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man posing standing near a prop fence. He is wearing a suit jacket, vest wit...
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Studio Portrait of Charles Sine Jr. and George Greencrow

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men, Charles (Charlie) Sine Jr., sitting, and George Greencrow, standing, in front of a painted backdrop. Georg...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man William Hindsley

Date: 1880
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man, William Hindsley (Hensley) (CooNooChoNeeNikKah). He is holding a pipe tomahawk and is wearing bandolie...
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Studio Portrait of Margaret Whitedeer Littlesam, Lee Dick Littlesam, and Emma Stacy Whitedeer Lowery

Date: 1898
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop near a prop wooden fence. The women are wearing earrings, r...
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Studio Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man David Bow Littlesoldier

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of David Bow Littlesoldier (MauJchayMauNeeKah) posing sitting on a prop stone wall in front of a painted backdrop that appears ...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Mother and Son

Date: 1894
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting and a Ho-Chunk boy posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. Susie Kingswan (HeNuKah) ...
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Studio Portrait of George Lowe and Family

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing, and a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The woman is holding a c...
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Studio Portrait of Charlie Smith

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man, Charlie Smith (John Beaver) (WySkaInKah), standing and wearing a suit and hat. He is posing near a pro...
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Studio Portrait of Thomas and Betsy Thunder

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and his wife posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a fur coat, suit jacket, vest with ...
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Studio Portrait of Henry and Frank Winneshiek

Date: 1894
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Frank Winneshiek (WaConChaHoNoKah), left, and Henry Winneshiek (WaConChaRooNayKah), right, in front of a painted backdrop. B...
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Studio Portrait of Little (Nady) Winneshiek and Liddy Walkingcloud Winneshiek

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing and a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are identified as Li...
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Studio Portrait of Liddy Walkingcloud Winneshiek and Little (Nady) Winneshiek

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing and a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop and near a tree stump. The...
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Studio Portrait of Lucy Long-Wolf Winneshiek

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting on a prop stone wall. She is wearing full regalia, including ...

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