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Portrait of Clara St. Cyr and Lucy Davis

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Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two smiling Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) women identified as Clara St. Cyr, a Nebraska Winnebago, left, and Lucy Davis (NukZeeKah), the sister of John Davis. They are holding a bottle between them that has been retouched.

Date Created:
1900
Creator:
Van Schaick, Charles

Publication Information

Creator
Van Schaick, Charles
Date Created
1900

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
12 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013ZMO
Legacy ID
WHi 10151

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