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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Veteran Homer Snake

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man posing standing next to a chair, identified as Homer Snake, who is wearing a hat with a GAR emblem, signifyin...
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Elderly Ho-Chunk Man James Bird

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio portrait of an elderly Ho-Chunk man posing sitting. He is wearing a suit jacket, vest with watch fob, trousers, and a hat with a United ...
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Alfred H. Lathrop

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Description: Tintype of Alfred H. Lathrop in his Civil War uniform carrying a drum over his shoulder. Lathrop was a drummer boy.
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Group in Regalia

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women sitting in front of two Ho-Chunk men and a Ho-Chunk woman posing standing, all wearing regalia. The group is in front...
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John Greencloud Standing in Field

Date: 1906
Description: Ho-Chunk man posing standing in a open field holding a flintlock gun. He is wearing garters, moccasins, a breech cloth, necklace, and feathers in his hair....
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George F. Pond

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Description: Seated portrait of George F. Pond wearing a long coat with a pistol in the pocket and knee-length boots.
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Monroe J. Wetherwax

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Private Monroe J. Weatherwax, Company I, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. He is wearing a hat,...
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James Williams

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of James Williams, Company A, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, sitting and reading a book in front of a painted backdrop.
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Carlos W. Wellman

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant Carlos W. Wellman (or Willman), Companies A and K, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, standing in full uniform...
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Elisha Esterbrooks

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Elisha Esterbrooks, a Brigade Quartermaster, Company B, 35th Wisconsin Infantry.
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"Brad" Robinson Family

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait, presumably of Brad Robinson, his son and grandson. The eldest wears a badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, identifying him as a Civ...
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Does That Union Shoe Fit You?

Date: 1860
Description: A cartoon of General Scott helping Jefferson Davis try on a shoe. Scott says: "Well, does that Union Shoe fit you?" And Davis replies: "Mr. Scott, this Uni...
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I Always Win

Date: 1860
Description: An elephant wearing boots is carrying a banner that reads: "I ALWAYS WIN." The banner has a face on the left end and is holding up the elephant's tail with...
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The Way to Go Through Baltimore. Armed and Provisioned For a Siege.

Date: 1860
Description: A man outfitted with shin guards over his boots and a basket on his head is carrying the basket lid as a shield in his left hand and a rifle in his right h...
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On the Right of Our Line

Date: 1863
Description: Stereograph of Culp's Hill at the site of the Gettysburg Battlefield. A man in a light-colored coat (may be Mathew Brady) is sitting on a boulder in the ce...
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Henry C. and Johanna Knab Koch

Date: 1867
Description: Henry C. Koch and his wife, Johanna Knab Koch, pose for a formal studio portrait. Henry C. Koch was a German born architect that designed many Wisconsin sc...
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Colonel C.A. Wood

Date: 1863
Description: Colonel C.A. Wood posing for a full-length studio carte-de-visite portrait in his Union uniform. His right hand is resting on a plinth, and he is holding h...
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Henry A. Cooper

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Description: Ninth plate ambrotype. Full-length portrait of Henry A. Cooper, as a young boy, standing in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a coat, scarf, hat, and what...
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Alfred Holt in Grandfather's Army Coat

Date: 07 04 1908
Description: Holding an American flag, Alfred Holt is dressed up in the Civil War army coat of his grandfather, Captain I.P. Rumsey. Caption reads: "Alfred in Grandfath...
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On the Seesaw

Date: 1910
Description: Grandfather Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran, is standing next to the wooden seesaw. Grandchildren Donald Holt (left) and Alfred Holt (right) are s...

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