Photograph
Unloading a Boat from Railroad Car
Ernst Schmidt, second from left, and two other men prepare to unload a 17-foot Lyman motorboat named "Islander" from an Illinois Central freight car. "Automobile" is painted on the side of the freight car. A boat trailer is positioned to load the boat and a General Motors truck is parked on the left. The printing on the door of the truck reads, "ERNST C SCHMIDT, BLACK POINT, LAKE GENEVA WIS." A railroad crossing sign is visible through the open doors of the freight car. |
Image ID: | 118734 |
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Creation Date: | 09 04 1941 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Walworth |
County: | Walworth |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Black Point Estate and Seipp Family Papers |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | Black Point Estate.46.67 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Ernst Schmidt was a grandson of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp and an owner of Black Point. |
Trees |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Boats and boating |
Signs and signboards |
Railroad cars |
Traffic signs and signals |
Trailers |
Trucks |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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