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Photo of Sac & Fox chief Macusitau and his wife Ellen McCoonse plus other unknowns
Perhaps Chief Macusitau, the Sac and Fox chief, and his wife Ellen McCoonse. They and four others are sitting and standing inside a tent.
Ellen was first married to Edward McCoonse. After his death, she married Alfred McCoonse, then Mackuseito…
Ellen was first married to Edward McCoonse. After his death, she married Alfred McCoonse, then Mackuseito…
Three young native women, probably Sac & Fox or Chippewa
Three women, one standing and two sitting.
The two seated women are clearly native-born. It is more difficult to tell about the standing woman. Former FCHS director John Mark Lambertson wondered if the woman on the right might be Fannie Goodell.
The two seated women are clearly native-born. It is more difficult to tell about the standing woman. Former FCHS director John Mark Lambertson wondered if the woman on the right might be Fannie Goodell.
Photo of Fannie Goodell Capper Whistler Nadeau
Fannie Goodell Capper Whistler Nadeau. Sac-Fox Indian.
Photo of Pauline Whistler
Pauline Whistler, daughter of white father and Indian mother (halfbreed). Daughter of John Whistler Jr. and Mrs. Fannie Goodell Capper Whistler Nadeau.
A group of Sac and Fox children who attended an Indian school in Philadelphia
Betty Harnes-upper left, Pauline Whistler-upper right, Lettie Connolly-lower left, Daniel McCoy-center, Eliza Connolly-lower right, Eliza Connolly was the daughter of Alexander Connolly (a half-breed Sac and Fox), and Mary Turner (daughter of…
Photo of a group, perhaps a family, of Sac and Fox Indians
Top row, l to r: two unknown men dressed in traditional Sac and Fox dress and jewelry, with hair primarily on top of the head and very short elsewhere. A young boy with a similar haircut stands in the center between two young women, dressed in…
Photo of a drawing of Keokuk, chief of the Sac & Fox
Keokuk, Sac and Fox Indian. This is a drawing done by a European-American.
The name Keokuk means "watchful fox."
The name Keokuk means "watchful fox."
Photo of an unknown Sac brave
Sac Brave wearing a bead necklace, a shirt with ruffles around the neck, a blanket and silver (?) earrings. His head is shaved except for a patch on the top of his head.
Photo of Moses Keokuk in modern dress
Moses Keokuk, son of the great Keokuk, in modern dress. This studio photo showed him seated with a cane.