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Group at Stand Rock Amphitheater

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Description: Group of Ho-Chunk at Stand Rock Amphitheater. Several men sit in a ring as other Ho-Chunk look on. Tepee in the background. This is where the Stand Rock In...
Map or Atlas

Map of Historic and Scenic Wisconsin

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Description: Map reads: "Historic and Scenic Wisconsin — Land of Gathering Waters." In an inset there is a hand-painted depiction of the Wisconsin State Seal. For some ...
Postcard

Parson's Indian Village

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Description: Exterior view of Parson's Indian Village, a tourist attraction on Highway 12 styled after a Zuni pueblo. Caption reads: "Zuni Pueblo-Parson's Indian Villag...
Photograph

Copy Photograph of Six Native American Men

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Description: Copy photograph of six Native American men standing outdoors wearing Sioux bonnets, and original print inscribed "Riverview Boat Line Indian Guides." Possi...
Photograph

Pipe Dyer's Trading Post

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Description: Two men and one woman in Native American costume stand near a fence and a U.S. flag outside the entrance of Pipe Dyer's Trading Post in Fort Dells. There a...
Print

Wisconsin Native American Decal

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Description: Wisconsin promotional decal with a drawing of a Native American sitting cross-legged, wearing a headdress, buckskin, and moccasins, and holding a calumet p...
Map or Atlas

Map Of The Dells

Date: 1952
Description: The famous Dells of the Wisconsin River. A souvenir map embellished with bits of history and points of interest.
Postcard

Greetings from Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: Large Letter style postcard for Green Bay depicting various scenes in the letters that spell the name of the city. Caption reads: "Greetings from Green Bay...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin, The Badger State

Date: 1941
Description: This pictorial map of Wisconsin with historical text highlights the history of the state and identifies places of interest, Indian villages, missions, trad...
Print

Winnebagoland, Label

Date: 04 23 1936
Description: Drawing submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. The red, black, and cream label features an original Indian head design, with tipis...
Map or Atlas

Official Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: This road map shows federal, state and county roads in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northeastern Iowa, eastern Minnesota, and the western portion of Michi...
Map or Atlas

Topographical Map of Iron County, Wisconsin

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Description: A map of Iron County, Wisconsin, shows color-coded townships, sections, lakes and streams, villages, railroads, roads, tourist camps, and La Pointe and Lac...
Photograph

Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — At The Dells

Date: 1929
Description: View from pier of a Native American man wearing a headdress kneeling on a tourist boat called "Black Hawk" docked under a bridge in the Wisconsin River. He...
Map or Atlas

La Crosse, Wisconsin's Fun Escape!

Date: 1995
Description: This map of La Crosse is a bird’s-eye-view map with relief shown pictorially. The cover lists many points of interests and activities in La Crosse. The cov...
Photograph

Wallace Day — Riverview Boat Guide

Date: 1929
Description: Native American tour guide standing on a rock formation. He is wearing a headdress and decorated vest and white shirt, and is holding a megaphone and point...
Photograph

Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — "At the Dells"

Date: 1929
Description: Native American guide in native dress standing on the bow of a tour boat floating in the river. A pilot wearing a hat is sitting behind him. On the front o...
Photograph

Two Native American Men in front of Teepee

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Description: Portrait of two Native American men wearing feathers and beadwork who are standing in front of a teepee, which has a thunderbird symbol inside, seen throug...
Photograph

Indian Children and Teepee at Stand Rock "In the Dells"

Date: 1927
Description: Two Native American children, a girl and a boy, standing in front of a small teepee with a blanket draped over part of it.
Map or Atlas

Recreational Area Plan for Wisconsin

Date: 1939
Description: This illustrated map shows counties, highways, rivers, roads, present and proposed state parks and forests, proposed state parkways, proposed state monumen...
Photograph

Sam Blowsnake

Date: 1956
Description: Sam Blowsnake prepares to shoot an arrow with his bow as a crowd of people watches behind him.

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