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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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Crowd in Country

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Description: Crowd in country, including Native American women, with tents.
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Parching Wild Rice

Date: 1907
Description: A Chippewa woman parching wild rice in Lac Vieux Desert. Lac Vieux Desert is a 4200 acre Michigan-Wisconsin boundary water in Vilas County.
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Woman Holding Baby in Papoose Carrier

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Description: Portrait of a young woman in buckskins holding a baby in a cradle board.
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Stretching Hide

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Description: A woman in traditional Native American dress is using a wooden tool to stretch out a hide.
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Women dressed in buckskins, performing the Wild Goose dance as men in headdresses watch.
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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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Wild Goose Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Elevated view of women dressed in buckskins performing the Wild Goose dance as men in headdresses are watching.
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Swan Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Elevated view of a group of women dressed in ceremonial clothing in two lines, with their arms out at the sides, performing the Swan Dance.
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: A portrait of an unidentified Native American Indian women dressed in a white buckskin dress. She is sitting on a quilt in front of a rush matted wall.
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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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Preparing Corn for Drying

Date: 1930
Description: A Native American woman is sitting on the ground preparing corn for drying. A man, with arms akimbo, is standing nearby, observing. Husked corn is piled on...
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Olson and Basket Winners

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Description: Jack Olson, Republican Party leader and owner of the Olson Boat Company of the Wisconsin Dells, with a group of Native American women who were winners in a...
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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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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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Mobile Testing for Tuberculosis

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Description: Native American women and children wait in line by a bus to be tested for tuberculosis by the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association. A sign points the wa...
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Snake Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: A group of men and women, dressed in ceremonial clothing, performing the Snake Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial.
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Snake Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: A group of men and women, dressed in ceremonial clothing, performing the Snake Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial.
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Swan Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: A Native American Indian women dressed in buckskin is performing the Swan Dance as an audience is watching from the left background.
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremony

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Description: Elevated view of a group of men and women walking in line of pairs as they perform the Green Corn Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremony.

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