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Woman Dressed in Ho-Chunk Clothing

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young woman dressed as a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indian woman in fine jewelry and clothing.
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Studio Portrait of Mamie Bearchief and Unidentified Woman

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. Both woman are wearing dresses, earrings, and necklaces. The woman on ...
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Studio Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk women sitting wrapped in fringed shawls, in front of two Ho-Chunk women standing with shawl...
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Two Ho Chunk Women

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Native American women posing sitting. Both woman are wearing several long necklaces, and ...
Postcard

Outdoor Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Susie Redhorn "HiNukIGa" (Woman), daughter of Frank Redhorn and Lucy Prettyman, shown in later years posing by two baskets. The photograph was taken at the...
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Stand Rock

Date: 1930
Description: A man in Native American clothing is standing on the ledge near Stand Rock. Two women are watching from the ground below.
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Studio Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Women

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Description: Studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in front of two Ho-Chunk women posing standing. They are all wearing contemporary clothing, and three ...
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Three Menominee Indians

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a Menominee Indian man and two Menominee Indian women. The man is holding a decorated ceremonial pipe in his right hand.
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Women Posed Standing

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Description: A studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women wearing similar outfits posed standing in front of a painted backdrop. Both women wear several earrings, necklaces,...
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Northwestern Lithographing Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Northwestern Lithographing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, art lithographers, with a sidebar image of an American Indian woman with brai...
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Cutting Roots for Medicine

Date: 09 1923
Description: Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) women cutting roots for medicine. A quilt hangs on a line in the background and a chicken walks near the women.
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Native Americans Sitting in Circle

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Description: A group of Native Americans sit on the ground in a circle while other men, women, and children stand near by. There are power lines in the background.
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Gaylord Nelson and Native American Woman

Date: 1965
Description: Nelson dances outside with an older Ojibwa woman wearing a traditional beaded dress and headband. Nelson is dressed in a suit and wears a beaded sash; othe...
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Ho-Chunk Woman in Summer Lodge

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Description: A Ho-Chunk summer lodge with the sides raised. A Ho-Chunk woman is sitting inside. Another lodge and trees are in the background.
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Wisconsin Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indians

Date: 1926
Description: Wisconsin Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indians Olive, Oliver, and Willard LaMere in Wisconsin Dells (Kilbourn City).
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Winnebago Indian Family Portrait

Date: 1913
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) family, including two women sitting and one man standing.
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Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman with short hair, wearing a jacket, and dress. She is posing sitting and holding in her l...
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Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Women

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Description: A studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk women in front of a painted backdrop. The woman on the left is posed standing and is wearing necklaces, earrings, and a B...
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Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Woman and Boy

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting in a dark dress and wrapped in a fringed shawl, next to a Ho-Chunk boy po...
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Winnebago Ceremony

Date: 1940
Description: A small crowd gathers for a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) ceremony under an open air structure, probably in the Wisconsin Dells. Two men in ceremonial dress stand i...

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