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Chief Ernest Oshkosh
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Waist-up seated studio portrait of Ernest Oshkosh (?1875-1929), grandson of Chief Oshkosh, son of Neopit. He is wearing a cap, bib overalls, and a striped work shirt. Ernest Oshkosh was a Menominee chief and agency farmer at Keshena from 1912 until his death in 1929. He worked closely with University of Wisconsin Extension administrator Joseph Wojta to improve agricultural practices of Native Americans in Wisconsin through education.
1915
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Life on reservation. The Indian at home.
Aug 04, 1911
Oshkosh Northwestern
Ernest Oshkosh
1925
A portrait of a descendant of Chief Oshkosh, probably Ernest Oshkosh, with one foot in a traditional canoe. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the...
Planting Corn
1925
An unidentified Native American man posing while sitting on a corn planter pulled by a team of horses.
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...
Menominee Chief
July 8, 1972
Text on reverse reads: "Menominee Chief in priceless full head dress of rare Eagle feathers. Neopit, Wis." A native American man stands with his arms crossed, garbed in indigenous dress.
