Old Copper Indians hunting deer diorama, Manitowoc, WI, circa 1930
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- Real photo
About this postcard
A museum diorama in the Prehistory Room of the Rahr Civic Center & Public Museum. The exhibit sets a snowy trail between rock ledges and tall conifers, with figures posed in the middle distance and a wooded hillside beyond. The printed label identifies the scene as a "Diorama group of deer hunting Old Copper Indians." The display reflects early twentieth-century museum practice, when regional archaeology was presented to the public through staged figures and scenic settings. The term "Old Copper Indians" is an older name for the Great Lakes Old Copper Complex, known for its early worked copper.
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Postcard record
| Condition | Good |
|---|---|
| Place mentioned | Rahr Civic Center & Public Museum, Manitowoc, WI |
| Notes | Black-and-white print with grainy, slightly soft tonality typical of a real photo postcard; no white border visible on the front. No postmark. Divided-back card with no stamp, address, or message; printed caption reads 'RAHR CIVIC CENTER & PUBLIC MUSEUM / Manitowoc, Wisconsin / PREHISTORY ROOM — Diorama group of deer hunting Old Copper Indians.' Pencil dealer stock number '#59' and price '1-' at lower right. Front is a black-and-white view of a museum diorama of deer hunting Old Copper Indians. |
Cite this card
Old Copper Indians hunting deer diorama, Manitowoc, WI, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-copper-indians-hunting-deer-diorama-manitowoc-wi-circa-1. Accessed November 2, 2026.