Box 1
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Contains 22 Results:
Dan Battise - Portrait
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Number 2: A cover of the American Indian Center Newsletter, The Chicago Warrior, Apr. 14, 1960
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Dates:
Apr. 14, 1960
Number 8: AIC basketball team photographed with cheerleaders, (see Oversize Box), 1960-1961
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Dates:
1960-1961
Number 10: Helen Aitkin, Andy Aitkin and Opal Skenadore at pow wow, Timberlake Park, Illinois
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Number 11: A birthday for Jackie Battise
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Number 14: Harvey Sun and a friend (see Oversize Box), 1958
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Dates:
1958
Number 19: Jackie Battise in her father's booth at an AIC Arts & Crafts Exposition
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Number 25: Ely Powless and Fred Greendeer on parade, 1962
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Dates:
1962
Number 26: Norma Bearskin Stealer and Silvia Battise King getting ready for the 1958 AIC Pow Wow, 1958
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Dates:
1958
Number 27: Dan Battise, Ben Bearskin, Harry Funmaker, Amos Decora and Ken Funmaker on the edges of a LaSalle Street AIC event
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
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From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Number 28: Earl Cordire, Ben Bearskin, and Nathan Bird, part of an American Indian Center camera club outing
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Number 29: Sandy Bird and Amila Naquayoma with their children
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Dan Battise (Alabama-Coushatta) was born in 1917 in the "piney-woods" country between Indian Village and Livingston, Texas. As a child he became interested in photography when he saw a man with a box camera. He cut grass for people to earn enough to purchase his first Kodak camera, and he kept up his photography hobby ever since that time. He came to Chicago in 1949, and frequently travelled to pow wows and other Indian events taking photographs. Battise was involved with the American Indian...
Ben Bearskin - Portrait
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 1: Dave Fox, Ely Powless, Willard LaMere strike a pose (see Oversize Box)
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 3: Ben Bearskin posing for the camera club, 1960
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Dates:
1960
Number 5: Community gathers at LaSalle Street Indian Center
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 9: Sheridan Road AIC dance troupe dressed for a presentation
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 10: Leroy Wesaw & Ben Bearskin with the AIC Boy Scout troop
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 13: A birthday celebration for Avery Lonetree
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 17: Ben Bearskin Jr., Tom Greenwood, Barbara Bearskin
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Number 20: Ben Bearskin, Willie Stealer on Chicago lakefront, 1970
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
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From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...
Dates:
1970
Number 22: Visiting team from Minneapolis at the AIC basketball tournament, held at Olivet Institute
File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Ben Bearskin was a member of the ancient Winnebago tribe, now confined mostly to Wisconsin and Nebraska. He grew up in a tri-lingual household hearing Dakota, Ho-Chunk and English. Ben Bearskin lived in Chicago most of his life and was one of the elders of the Indian community. In addition to his photography Ben Bearskin was active with the American Indian Center and the Chicago Drum singing group, which performed throughout the Midwest. Bearskin (80 years old in 1999) was also a teacher of...