Photograph
The Tower at Black Point
| A car sits on the drive at Black Point near the distinctive tower at the northwest corner of the house. The trees have lost their leaves. |
| Image ID: | 119297 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 10 1953 |
| Creator Name: | Ernst Reese |
| City: | Lake Geneva |
| 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.53.87 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3 x 4.5 inches |
| The house at Black Point was built by Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp in 1888. It was donated to the state of Wisconsin by Seipp's great-grandson, William O. Petersen in 2005. Ernst Reese was also a great-grandson of Seipp and Petersen's first cousin. |
| Architectural details |
| Trees |
| Architecture, Domestic |
| Lawns |
| Porches |
| Vacation homes |
| Automobiles |
| Roads |
| 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. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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