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Beaded Reebok Baby Shoes

Date: 1990
Description: A pair of Reebok baby shoes, beaded by Ho-Chunk artist Linda Lucero. The beads are glass and the shoes were probably never worn.
Photograph

Chief Winneshiek in Camp

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a man, woman, and three children. The man is holding a rifle. Caption reads: "Chief Winneshiek. Picture taken in camp near Founta...
Postcard

John and Mary Canoe with Children and Visitors

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Description: Group portrait of several adults and children. Caption reads: "Winnebago Family and white visitors, 'John Canoe' and his family of two children."
Photograph

Mary Myott Alexander

Date: 1921
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of a seated woman. Caption reads: "Letter, July 21, 1921, N. W. Jipson to L. P. Kellogg (in office file) says: 'Knowing of your in...
Photograph

"Indian Mary"

Date: 1885
Description: A cyanotype portrait of Mary Crane, a Ho-Chunk Indian woman. She has a blanket around her shoulders and is wearing a headband.
Postcard

Winnebago Indians at Demon's Anvil

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "Winnebago Indians at Demon's Anvil, Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "Winnebago Indians at Demon's Anvil. Each summer some ...
Postcard

Postcard in View Folder

Date: 1936
Description: Text on front reads: "Winnebago Chiefs." One of 16 postcard images inside of a souvenir view folder. Two Native American Chiefs wearing indigenous clothing...
Historical Object

Wooden Ho-Chunk Spoon

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Description: A wooden Ho-Chunk spoon with a figure of an otter carved on the handle.
Photograph

Henry Roe Cloud

Date: 1913
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Henry Roe Cloud.
Photograph

Wong-chig-ah Chea-da (Indian Tent) and Squaws

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Description: Caption at bottom: "Among the Winnebago Indians. 1057 Wong-chig-ah Chea-da (Indian Tent) and squaws." Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beau...
Photograph

Rev. David Lowry

Date: 1840
Description: Waist-up portrait of Reverend David Lowry. Lowry was appointed to be a teacher for the Ho Chunk (Winnebago) Tribe by Andrew Jackson. In 1834, he started a ...
Photograph

Chach-scheb-nee-nick-ah (Young Eagle) Winnebago Indian

Date: 1904
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man, Chach-scheb-nee-nick-ah (Young Eagle) looking off to the right. This photograph ...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Indian Women and Baby

Date: 
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Indian (probably Winnebago) women. The woman on the right is holding a baby on her lap. The women are...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Alex Lonetree and his Wife

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Alex Lonetree, sitting and his wife, standing. They came to live with the Winnebagos after the last remov...
Photograph

Cecelia Blackdeer

Date: 1939
Description: Waist-up outdoor portrait of Cecelia Blackdeer (1917-1990), the daughter of Charles and Carolind Decorah Blackdeer standing in front of a flowering tree. S...
Photograph

Native American Woman

Date: 1920
Description: Unidentified Native American woman, probably Ho Chunk, posing for a seated, waist-up stereograph portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a ...
Photograph

Ho Chunk Powwow

Date: 
Description: View across field towards a group of people gathered in a clearing. There is a shelter in the background, and tents are in the far background.
Photograph

Portrait of Chief Yellow Thunder

Date: 1971
Description: Outdoor full-length portrait of Chief Yellow Thunder. Trees are in the background, and he is looking off into the distance and is holding a drum which is r...
Photograph

Street Scene

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Description: View across unpaved road towards a Native American woman, wrapped in a plaid shawl, walking in front of a horse hitched to a wagon. On the left across the ...
Photograph

Mable Lowe Weaving a Basket

Date: 1967
Description: Over the shoulder view from behind of Mable Davis (maiden name) Lowe as she is weaving a basket outdoors. Martin Lowe is sitting nearby on a cushioned benc...

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