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The Peddler

Date: 1841
Description: Women showing fabric to two men.
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Woman Decorating Pottery

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Description: Painting made at Sante Fe of woman decorating pottery.
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Portrait of a Woman

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Description: Oil painting portrait of unknown woman. Her hair is pinned up and she is wearing a short sleeved black dress. She has a crucifix hanging around her neck.
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Female Portrait

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Description: Three-quarter view of the head of a woman. Pen and ink with watercolor.
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Unidentified Young Woman

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Description: Painted miniature of a young woman wearing a pendant necklace, blue robe over chemise, and straw bonnet with blue ribbon tied under her chin.
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Woman with Rake

Date: 1900
Description: A woman wearing a bonnet is raking a field crop in the foreground. Behind her several farmers are operating a horse-drawn farming machine through the field...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Mural

Date: 1910
Description: Mural within the Wisconsin State Capitol depicting two women as "The seeker of knowledge at the shrine of wisdom".
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Iwa-toke

Date: 1845
Description: Menominee woman, Iwa-toke, "The Serpent," sister to Ke-wah-ten, "The North Wind."
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Tshusick

Date: 1835
Description: Portrait of Tshusick, an Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman, that appeared in Volume I of The History of Indian Tribes by Thomas McKenney and James Hall.
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Shaping The Canoe

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman shape bark during construction of a canoe.
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Reinforcing The Bark

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Description: An Ojibwa woman reinforces bark during canoe-building by sewing weak points.
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Caulking the Seams

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Description: An Ojibwa woman caulks the seams of a canoe with pitch.
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The Canoe: Maiden Trip

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman paddle a canoe on a lake at sunset.
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Nearing Home with Canoe Materials

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman carry materials for making a canoe out of the forest.
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Jane Dousman

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Jane Dousman.
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Homeward Bound

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman prepare to transport rolled bark back to their home to use in the construction of a canoe.
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One Large Sheet

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman peel bark from a tree to use in the construction of a canoe.
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Removing Bark

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman split and peel bark from a tree for use in the construction of a canoe.
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Coiling Jack Pine Roots

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Description: An Ojibwa woman coils jack pine roots as she prepares to pack them. The roots will be used in the construction of a canoe.
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Binding Bark to the Frame

Date: 1937
Description: An Ojibwa woman is binding bark to the frame of a canoe during construction. An Ojibwa man is looking on.

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