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Alma Schmidt Petersen
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Head and shoulders portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen (1894-1989), granddaughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, who, with her husband, William F. Petersen was an owner of Black Point Estate. She is wearing a simple black blouse and gold choker. Mrs. Petersen was a graduate of Mt. Vernon Seminary, now part of George Washington University, and a philanthropist and patron of the arts. She was a president of Chicago's Hull House Association.
1960
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1960 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | Black Point Estate.22.4 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Conditions For Use | This image is issued by the Wisconsin Department of Administration. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. |
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Department of Administration |
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1928
Waist-up, seated portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen holding her son, William O. Petersen. She is wearing a dark dress with a lace collar, and a beaded necklace. Alma was the granddaughter of Conrad ...
Alma Schmidt Petersen
1945
Quarter-length studio portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen (1894-1989). The granddaughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, Alma and her husband Dr. William F. Petersen were owners of Black Point Estate...
Alma Schmidt Petersen
1950
Alma Schmidt Petersen, center, holds a plaque with a relief portrait of a woman's head in profile, and the inscription "Louise de Koven Bowen, President of the Board Hull House 1935-44." On her lef...
Wilhelmina Klockzeim Petersen
September 1919
Full-length seated portrait of Wilhelmina Petersen, mother of William F. Petersen M.D. She is wearing the dress that she wore to the wedding of her son to Alma Schmidt, granddaughter of Chicago bre...
Alma Schmidt Petersen
September 16, 1919
Alma Schmidt poses for a waist-up portrait on the day of her wedding to William F. Petersen. She holds her bouquet of sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Her dress and veil have lace trim.
Alma Schmidt Petersen
1930
Head and shoulders portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen wearing a fur coat. Her head is turned to her left as she glances over her left shoulder.
