Painting
Chief Souligny
| Painted portrait of Souligny, a chief of the Menominees. He is depicted wearing a James Madison Peace Medal. |
| Image ID: | 1868 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Brookes, Samuel Marsden 1816-1892 |
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| Collection Name: | WHS Museum Collection |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | paintings |
| Original Format Number: | Museum 1942.482 |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| He took his name from his French great grandfather through whom he was also related to the founding French-Canadian family of Green Bay, Wisconsin. During the War of 1812, Souligny fought with Tecumseh against the Americans. Twenty years later, during the Black Hawk War, he sided with the Americans. |
| Portraits |
| Clothing |
| Menominee people |
| Medals |
| Men |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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