Skip to main content

click zoom to display a high-res image
Photographs

Chippewa Group

Image

A Chippewa (Ojibwa) group wearing traditional clothing photographed by A.J. Kingsbury, a photographer who produced many "documentary" postcards. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first curator of photography at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Caption at bottom left reads: "Indians of Northern Wis."

Date Created:
1908
Creator:
Kingsbury, Arthur J., Antigo, Wisconsin

Publication Information

Creator Kingsbury, Arthur J., Antigo, Wisconsin
Date Created 1908

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 9 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Paul Vanderbilt papers, 1942-1990 (bulk 1954-1990)
Call Number M94-200

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013A6G
Legacy ID
WHi 23765

Image

Digital Collections

Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
 
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.

View Our Curated Collections

Attribution

For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier. 

The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.

For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.

 

 

Accessing Collections

The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.

Plan Your Visit

Photographs
Elderly Chippewa

Elderly Chippewa

Pussafuss, an elderly Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first curator of photography at the Wisconsin Historical Soc...

View
Photographs
Menominee Children

Menominee Children

1909

A group of five Menominee children, thought to be photographed on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the Wi...

View
Photographs
Chippewa Family

Chippewa Family

A Native American (Ojibwa) family photographed on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first curator of photogra...

View
Photographs
Elderly Chippewa Man

Elderly Chippewa Man

White Feather, an elderly Chippewa (Ojibwa) man said to be 129-years-old. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first curator of photography at th...

View
Photographs
Chippewa Woman Making Baskets

Chippewa Woman Making Baskets

1925

A Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman preparing splints for basket making. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first curator of photography at the Wisconsin...

View
Photographs
Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway

Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway

1903

Hand-colored postcard depicting Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first curator of photography at the Wisconsin Histo...

View
Go to top
Wisconsin Historical Society
Search Dropdown