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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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Double Anchor Memorial

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Description: Studio portrait of memorial wreaths in the shape of anchors. The memorial includes a photographic portrait of a man, most likely John Best who died in 1890...
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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Photograph Gallery of Charles Van Schaick

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Description: A man sleeping in a chair, possibly Thomas Thunder (HoonkHaGaKah). On the back wall of Van Schaick’s studio are photographs he made available for purchase.
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Studio Portrait of Agnes Payer Climer and Bertha Climer

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women in short hair in front of a painted backdrop. One is posed sitting wearing a zippered jacket. The other woman is stan...
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Studio Portrait of Black Coon and Pete Pettibone

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. They are both wearing suit jackets. On the left, Black Coon of the...
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Studio Portrait of Four Young Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men sitting in front of two standing young Ho-Chunk men wearing hats. The man sitting ...
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Studio Portrait of Four Young Ho-Chunk Men and Boy

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young Ho-Chunk men posing sitting in front of two young Ho-Chunk men flanking a Ho-Chunk boy. All of ...
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Copy Photograph of a Painted Portrait

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Description: Copy photograph of a framed painted portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman wearing a blouse, shawl, and many brooches. Possibly a member of the peyote religion.
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Portrait of Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man with short hair posed sitting and wearing a dark shirt and pants, and light-colored ...
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Young Ho-Chunk Man in Formal Clothes

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Description: Studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man with short hair posed sitting and wearing a suit and necktie.
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Studio Portrait of Standing Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Pigeon – “He Cho Kah”. Born 1875, died August 1915. Posed standing near a prop stone wal...
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man posed standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a suit, bandana, ...
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Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Frank C. Thunder (son of [Wa Con Cha Kah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [We Hon Pe Kaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder). He is standi...
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Studio Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Ho-Chunk man with short hair posed sitting with his arms crossed and wearing a light-colored shir...
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Copy Photograph of Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio head and shoulders portrait of a Ho-Chunk man wearing a winged-collar shirt, bow tie, fur collar coat, and hat.
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Ho-Chunk Man Posed Sitting

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man with long hair posed sitting in a fringed chair, holding a stick in clasped ha...
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Portrait of a Young Ho-Chunk Man in Regalia

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Description: Studio full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Frank Winnesheik posing standing. He has his right hand on a prop wooden fence, and is wearin...
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Portrait of a Seated Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Edward Winneshiek sitting with his hands folded, wearing a light-colored shirt, necktie, and hat.
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Seated Ho-Chunk Man

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Description: Copy photograph of a Ho-Chunk man posed sitting with his hands clasped, a hat on his lap, wearing a suit coat and turtle neck sweater.

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