Ho-Chunk Indians
Between 1925 and 1977 museum anthropologist have visited three Ho-Chunk settlements. Black River Falls in Jackson County, Wisconsin was visited by Alanson Skinner in 1924, Robert Ritzenthaler in 1950, and Nancy Lurie in the 1970s. Ho-Chunks in Shawano County were visited by Huron Smith in 1925. Huron Smith also visited Ho-Chunks in Woods County, Wisconsin in 1928. Photographs of the Ho-Chunk were also taken during the Milwaukee Midsummer Festival in the lake 1930s.
The photograph collection has almost 300 photographs of the Ho-Chunk. Below is a sample of the collection.
 Neg. 149536 : Barrett and movie outfit at Ho-Chunk breakfast. Wood County, WI, 1930. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 401488 : George Lonetree’s five boys in regalia. Wood County, WI, 1928. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 403594 : Feast ceremony altar. Wood County, WI, 1928. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 403604 : Mrs. George Monegar shelling sweet corn. Wood County, WI, 1928. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 403612 : Ho-Chunk dice and bowl game. Wood County, WI, 1928. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 403613 : Raking cranberries under water. Wood County, WI, 1928. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 403848 : Monegar washing out roots for winter use. Wood County, WI, 1928. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 73820 : Group of Ho-Chunks from Midsummer Festival. Milwaukee Midsummer Festival, 1939. Photo by James Conklin. |
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 Neg. 132961 : Big Wave and his family standing in front of his house. Wood County, WI, 1927. Photo by William C. McKern. |
 Neg. 32110a : Pounding back ash splints for baskets. Black River Falls, WI, 1950. Photo by Robert E. Ritzenthaler. |
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