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Planting Corn
1925
An unidentified Native American man posing while sitting on a corn planter pulled by a team of horses.
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 ...
Judging Horses
1925
Slightly elevated view of a group of men gathered around four teams of horses hitched to sleighs in a snow covered lot. There is a dog at the center of the group. Utility poles and several houses a...
Clearing Land
1920
Four Native American men posing while clearing land for farming. One man is standing atop a stump which has been pulled from the ground. Another man is holding an axe, and a third man is holding a ...
Indian Ponies
1930
View across pasture towards two horses, one grazing and one running. In the foreground is the corner of a fence. There is a small building, possibly a dwelling, in the background.
Charles Decorah
1925
Charles Decorah, a Ho-Chunk Indian, broadcasting seeds oats over a tilled field. He is wearing bib overalls and a cap. There is a dog in the foreground on the right.
