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Indian Agency House

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The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. This house was built in 1832 by the United States Government for the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation (Winnebago), John Harris Kinzie.

Date Created:
June 1938

Publication Information

Date Created
June 1938

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
11 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(W625)32939

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013TXN
Legacy ID
WHi 42725

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Photographs
Indian Agency House

Indian Agency House

1938

A view of the Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Built in 1832 for the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation (Winnebago) John Harris Kinzie.

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Indian Agency House

Indian Agency House

1936

A view of the Indian Agency House in Portage, Wisconsin. Built in 1832 by the United States Government for the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation, John Harris Kinzie.

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Indian Agency House

Indian Agency House

1935

A view of the Indian Agency House, built for John Harris Kinzie (the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation) and his wife in 1832.

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Indian Agency House

Indian Agency House

September 1945

The Indian Agency House, built in 1832 for John Harris Kinzie (the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation) and his wife.

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Indian Agency House

Indian Agency House

June 1938

View of the parlor with a Nunns and Clark piano, identical to the one owned by Juliette Kinzie when she resided in the house between 1830-1833.

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Indian Agency House

Indian Agency House

June 1938

Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago. This is an interior view of a corner of a bedroom.

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