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Judging Sheep
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A man in a light-colored overcoat, possibly Joseph Wojta, standing behind a sheep being inspected by two other men. A group, including men, women and children, are observing. Wojta, a Universtiy of Wisconsin Extension agent, was teaching an Indian farmers course at the Red Cliff Ojibwe reservation.
1925
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Charlotte Buffalo
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Mrs. Antoine Buffalo, Jr., posing in a field at the edge of a wood. She is a member of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) tribe, and a farmer. On the right are several pole trellises with vines growing on them.
Learning to Select Good Horses
1925
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 overcoat. There is a crowd of onlookers, i...
Harvesting Potatoes
1925
A Ho-Chunk family working in a field at harvest time. Two men are leaning on potato forks, while a woman and children are standing in the background. There are potatoes on the ground, in boxes and ...
Preparing a Seed Bed
1925
An Ojibwe man is standing and holding the reins of his team of two horses hitched to a harrow. Two boys are standing behind him. In the background are leafless trees beyond the field.
Preparing Corn for Drying
1930
A Native American woman is sitting on the ground preparing corn for drying. A man, with arms akimbo, is standing nearby, observing. Husked corn is piled on a patchwork quilt in the foreground.
Judging Horses
1925
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 sidewalk and from the street, and in the b...
