Family Orchestra | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Family Orchestra

Family Orchestra | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Descendants of Conrad Seipp comprise an orchestra which performed a concert as part of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the construction of the main house at Black Point. Emma Seipp Schmidt sits at the piano in the music room of the house. In the background, Alma Seipp Hay holds her violin. Alma Schmidt Petersen stands to the left of her Aunt Alma Hay. Alma Petersen's sons, Conrad, seated in back row at extreme left, Edward, standing with toy horn, and William, second row, far right, were in the orchestra.
DESCRIPTION
Descendants of Conrad Seipp comprise an orchestra which performed a concert as part of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the construction of the main house at Black Point. Emma Seipp Schmidt sits at the piano in the music room of the house. In the background, Alma Seipp Hay holds her violin. Alma Schmidt Petersen stands to the left of her Aunt Alma Hay. Alma Petersen's sons, Conrad, seated in back row at extreme left, Edward, standing with toy horn, and William, second row, far right, were in the orchestra.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:119288
Creation Date: 1938
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Lake Geneva
County:Walworth
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Black Point Estate and Seipp Family Papers
Genre:Photograph
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Emma Schmidt and Alma Hay were daughters of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, the founder of Black Point. William Otto Petersen donated Black Point to the State of Wisconsin in 2005.
SUBJECTS
Musical instruments
Musicians
Orchestras
Piano
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Eyeglasses
Jewelry
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)
Chandeliers
Draperies
Interior decoration
Seating (Furniture)
Vacation homes
Children
Family
Hairstyles
Indoor photography
Mothers
Portraits, Group
Women

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