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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 ...
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.
Chief Ernest Oshkosh
1915
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...
Charlotte Buffalo
1920
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.
Children Posed with Birch Bark Wigwam
1930
Three Native American children, two boys and a girl, posing with their dog in front of a wigwam. The children, two boys and a girl, are wearing European-style clothing. The boy in the center is wea...
