Potawatomi Indians
The museum sponsored two field studies of the Potawatomi in Wisconsin. Although the Potawatomi are widely scattered, two settlements, Stone Lake and Wabeno, can be found in Forest County, Wisconsin. Huron Smith’s fieldtrip in 1925 was primarily at the Stone Lake Settlement. (Stone Lake refers to a lake near the Reservation and not the town of that name) His work focused on the ethnobotany of the Potawatomi. Robert Ritzenthaler’s fieldtrip in 1951 was primarily at the Wabeno Settlement. His work focused on the Potawatomi culture.
The photograph collection has almost more than 250 photographs of the Potawatomi. Below is a sample of the collection.
 Neg. 120042 : Tillie Ackley and Henry Ritchie. Laona, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 120048 : Henry Ritche and dugout canoe. Laona, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 120076 : Potato digger on the Aldrich farm. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 48565 : Joe Ellick and family, potato pickers. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 48641 : Tecymesh and friends. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 48642 : Tecymesh's house. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 120073 : Baby in potatoes. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 48549 : George Tuckwaub and wife. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
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 Neg. 48650b : Jim Snobe and wife at Blackwell. Stone Lake, WI, 1925. Photo by Huron H. Smith. |
 Neg. 32166b : Howard and Maggie Crawford. Wabeno, WI, 1951. Photo by Robert E. Rizenthaler. |
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