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Killing of Registre Gagnier
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Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the Winnebago attack on the Gagnier homestead in 1827 and the killing of Registre Gagnier. The homestead was four miles south of Prairie du Chien. The photograph reflects a particularly dated perspective on the depiction of Native Americans.
1940
Peters, Cal N., 1903-1984
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