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Shadomo

Date: 1891
Description: Tintype (ferrotype) portrait of Shadomo, or Dirty Pelican, a Chippewa (Ojibwa) from the Odanah Reservation near Ashland.
Photograph

Presbyterian Mission School

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of Presbyterian Mission school grounds in the Chippewa Indian reservation. Building in background, boy walking in field in foreground.
Photograph

Presbyterian Mission School

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of Presbyterian Mission school. People gathered in front of building. Fence in foreground of photograph.
Photograph

Presbyterian Mission School

Date: 1885
Description: Stereograph. Probably the Presbyterian Mission School grounds on the Chippewa Indian reservation. Two boys and a dog are standing in the foreground, with a...
Photograph

Annuity Payment at La Pointe

Date: 1870
Description: Indians receiving payment. Seated on the right is John W. Bell. Others are, left to right, Asaph Whittlesey, Agent Henry C. Gilbert, and William S. Warren ...
Photograph

Michael De Perry

Date: 1854
Description: Tintype of Michael De Perry and unidentified child.
Postcard

First Peace Council ever Held between Chippewas and Siouxs

Date: 1896
Description: Colored postcard view of "Buffalo Bill" Cody center right in white coat and hat surrounded by Native Americans in traditional garb, military personnel and ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin Corrected

Date: 1887
Description: This 1887 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, sections, railroads, vacant Wisconsin Central Railroad land, state and "go...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County & Part Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Showing Wisconsin Central Rail Road Lands Corrected to September 1

Date: 1896
Description: This 1898 map shows the township and range system, sections, cities and villages, railroads, roads, vacant land and land sold by the Wisconsin Central Rail...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County and Portions of Bayfield and Sawyer Counties

Date: 1890
Description: This map shows the Wisconsin Central Railroad land grant lands owned and for sale by the Soo Line in Ashland County, Wisconsin, as well as in portions of B...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County Wisconsin and Portions of Ontonagon County, Michigan and Lincoln County, Wisconsin Showing the Mining District

Date: 1886
Description: This map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, which at the time included part of present-day Iron County, also covers portions of Vilas County, Wisconsin, then pa...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County and portions of Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

Date: 1890
Description: This 1890s map shows the Wisconsin Central Railroad land grant lands owned and for sale by the Soo Line in Ashland County, Wisconsin, as well as in the eas...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: This 1898 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, landownership, roads, railroads, swamp...
Photograph

Annuity Payment at La Pointe

Date: 1852
Description: Group portrait of members of the La Pointe Band (now known as the Bad River La Pointe Band) of the Ojibwe Nation awaiting annuity payment at La Pointe. Non...
Photograph

Ojibwa Woman with Infant and Child

Date: 1866
Description: Stereograph of an Ojibwa woman sitting on an overturned canoe with a baby on her back wrapped in a blanket. A young child is sitting at her feet. They are ...
Photograph

Annuity Payment

Date: 1870
Description: Ojibwa Indians receiving annuity payment. Seated on the right is John W. Bell. Others are, left to right, Asaph Whittlesey, Agent Henry C. Gilbert, and Wil...

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