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Studio Portrait of Mary Thunderchief Snowball
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Full-length tudio portrait of Ho-Chunk elder, Mary Thunderchief Snowball (WaSayMaKaWinKah), posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is holding a silk applique blanket on her arm and has a floral applique beaded bandolier bag hanging across her right shoulder. She is wearing short bead necklaces, file bracelets, and short coin earrings.
1920
Van Schaick, Charles
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W0146Q0
WHi 61068
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