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Basket Exhibit
An exhibit of baskets which were probably created by American Indians in Wisconsin. A sign on the wall above the display case reads: "Seed Gatherers of the Far West."
Prehistoric Pottery
1945
A display of prehistoric pottery exhibited at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Arts of the American Indian Exhibit
1947
A view of the exhibit "Arts of the American Indian" at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Indian Exhibit
1958
A recreation of an Indian hut with a mannequin exhibited in the galleries at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Trimpey Collection Exhibit
1948
John Jenkins, museum director of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, examines a pitcher in preparation for an exhibit of English lusterware. The collection was bequeathed to th...
Wisconsin Indians Exhibition
December 1941
A Wisconsin Indians diorama in an exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Two figures are standing behind a tree, another figure is sitting at the entrance to a birch bark lodge, and another f...
