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Ho-Chunk Men Playing Wah-koo-chad-ah

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Description: Six Ho-Chunk men are standing and kneeling around a blanket playing Wah-koo-chad-ah (Moccasin), a favorite game. A typical dwelling (chipoteke) is in the b...
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Overhanging Rock at Black Hawk's Leap

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Description: View looking out from under Overhanging Rock toward Black Hawk's Leap.
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Wah-con-ja-z-gah (Yellow Thunder)

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Description: Wah-con-ja-z-gah (Yellow Thunder), a 120-year-old Winnebago warrior chief, posing in front of a typical dwelling (chipoteke), with two men leaning against ...
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Judith Wilcox Dousman (Juty)

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Description: Profile three-quarter length portrait of Judith Wilcox Dousman, youngest daughter of H. Louis and Nina Dousman. Born October 24, 1883; died April 25, 1951...
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Iowa's First Flyer

Date: 03 1909
Description: Carl Bates in his airplane. The bottom half of the card shows the beginning of a race between Bates' invention and an automobile. Bates was from Clear Lake...
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Schooner on the Milwaukee River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River with large sailing ship - a two-masted schooner - entering the port.
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Amund Pederson

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Description: A waist-up studio portrait of Amund Pederson, a private in Company G, 15th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform holding a musket across his chest. The following ...
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit."
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Increase Lapham at Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1869
Description: Increase A. Lapham in the foreground of a rock formation in Taylor's Glen, with A. Holly sitting on a rock in the background.
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Ole Evenson Luten

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Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Ole Everson Luten [as on the photograph backing; also written as Ole Everson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20, and on...
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Jens Anderson

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Description: Head and shoulders oval portrait of Jens Anderson, a private in Company I, Wisconsin 15 Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimenta...
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Halvor O. Hove

Date: 1900
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Halvor O. Hove, a private in Company I, Wisconsin 15 Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental...
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Ben Nelson

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Description: Full-length oval portrait of Ben Nelson [as written on the photograph backing; also written as Ben Nilson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and published ro...
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John F. Hauff

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Description: Vignetted head and shoulders oval studio portrait of John F. Hauff, a private in Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained...
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Man with Scythe and Dog

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Description: A man is standing in front of a barn holding a scythe while sharpening it. A dog is in the foreground.
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Minnie Spencer

Date: 03 1882
Description: Three-quarter length vignetted portrait of Minnie Spencer, age 20.

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