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| Date: | 03 19 1929 |
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| Description: | The Lake Geneva Yacht Club, originally a residence, sits on the shore of Geneva Lake. A description of the photograph written by Ernst Schmidt reads, "The ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Four well-dressed gentlemen stand on a pier. A description of the photograph written by Ernst Schmidt reads: "This picture was undoubtedly taken at the 193... |
| Date: | 07 02 1939 |
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| Description: | The launch "Penguin" is moored at the pier at Black Point; the United States flag is lifted by the breeze. A brick walkway leads to the pier. |
| Date: | 08 1916 |
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| Description: | Bystanders watch as men bail out a sailboat and others assess the damage to their craft after a storm hit during the Inland Lake Yachting Association Regat... |
| Date: | 02 12 1927 |
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| Description: | A team of two draft horses, driven by a man standing in a wagon, pulls a portion of crib across the ice of Geneva Lake. Another man walks alongside the wag... |
| Date: | 08 1927 |
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| Description: | A description of this photograph provided by Ernst Schmidt reads: "The government river inspection boat with the 'Mystery' tied to her and the 'Bottoms Up'... |
| Date: | 08 1927 |
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| Description: | Crew members are on their boats as they are towed into the harbor at Neenah after competing in the Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta. Two other boat... |
| Date: | 12 26 1927 |
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| Description: | A Locomobile brand car is parked on the drive at Black Point near the "laundry," the rear section of the house that served as temporary living quarters for... |
| Date: | 01 02 1928 |
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| Description: | John Nelson, background far right, and [?] Thompson pose next to the racing sailboat they are building for Ernst Schmidt. A portion of the planking has bee... |
| Date: | 03 11 1928 |
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| Description: | Covers have been pulled aside to reveal the new motor boat which sits in front of a large shed in Till Stuyvesant's yard in Lake Geneva. There is a large t... |
| Date: | 05 06 1928 |
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| Description: | A Marmon automobile, owned by Ernst Schmidt, is parked on the drive at the main house at Black Point. The laundry building is on the left. |
| Date: | 08 1928 |
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| Description: | Men use a derrick to lift a racing yacht from its trailer, obscured by the derrick's winch, onto the car on the tracks leading to Geneva Lake. The boat was... |
| Date: | 08 1928 |
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| Description: | Members of the crew work on the bottom of a class C boat before the Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta. The Lake Geneva Yacht Club clubhouse is in th... |
| Date: | 11 12 1928 |
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| Description: | A 1922 Locomobile (foreground) and a 1917 model of the same make are parked near the main house at Black Point Estate. Geneva Lake is in the background. |
| Date: | 03 24 1928 |
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| Description: | The "Green Dragon" racing yacht, left and a dinghy under construction at John M. Nelson's workshop. |
| Date: | 04 28 1928 |
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| Description: | A trailer loaded with two new dinghies is parked on the brick drive at Black Point Estate. An automobile identified as "Thompson's Ford" is parked behind i... |
| Date: | 05 1928 |
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| Description: | A caption for this photograph written by Ernst Schmidt reads, "1929 7-passenger Buick touring car purchased on May 1 for use at the place on the loop at Bl... |
| Date: | 08 15 1931 |
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| Description: | An automobile with a trailer in tow is parked at a Cities Service gas station. The trailer is carrying the racing yacht "Black Point III" to Neenah, Wiscon... |
| Date: | 04 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Automobile parked in front of the boathouse at Black Point. The description of the photograph written by Ernst Schmidt states, "A 1924 Loco which I just pu... |
| Date: | 04 12 1931 |
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| Description: | Ernst Schmidt has captioned this photograph, "The C. M. & St. P. train arriving at Zenda at 10:30 A. M. on Sunday, April 12. Alma, Edward and Conrad came u... |
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