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People of the big voice : photographs of Ho-Chunk families by Charles Van Schaick, 1879-1942
Title
People of the big voice : photographs of Ho-Chunk families by Charles Van Schaick, 1879-1942 / Tom Jones [and others].
ISBN
9780870204760
0870204769
Published
Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, ©2011.
Physical Description
viii, 272 pages : illustrations, maps (some color), portraits ; 29 cm
Local Notes
BEIN Zc16 H65 2011pe: Dust jacket.
Summary
This book features more than three hundred photographs of native Wisconsin Ho-Chunk people by Black River Falls photographer Charles Van Schaick. The photos, taken between 1879 and 1942, include studio portraits and outdoor photos showing both traditional and modern activities. Studio photos are detailed duotone portraits with captions identifying subjects, family relationships, dates, and details about clothing, props, and ornamentation. These photos show family relationships and cultural changes. Accompanying essays discuss Ho-Chunk tradition, culture, and history.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 09, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Foreword / Truman Lowe
A long view : Charles J. Van Schaick and his photographs of the Ho-Chunk / Matthew Daniel Mason
Visualizing Native survivance : encounters with my Ho-Chunk ancestors in the family photographs of Charles Van Schaick / Amy Lonetree
A Ho-Chunk photographer looks at Charles Van Schaick / Tom Jones
Galleries : families and kinship, veterans, powwows, religion and clans, housing and work, traditional and contemporary dress, children / [Michael Schmudlach]
Afterword / Janice M. Rice
How this book came about / Michael Schmudlach for the authors
Appendix : Ho-Chunk naming customs.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Photobooks.
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