Date: | 1893 |
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Description: | The Ceylon Building from the water, from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building was later purchased by J.J. Mitchell and converted to a private ... |
Date: | 1905 |
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Description: | Elevated view of Lake Geneva Bay, with assorted homes and hotels, and boats docked at long piers. Caption reads: "Geneva Bay, Lake Geneva, Wis." |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | The summer home of J.J. Mitchell, formally known as Ceylon Court. Caption at right reads: "Greetings from Lake Geneva, Wis. (near Chicago)", and below read... |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | View across water towards the small Geneva Lake steamer, the "Loreley," approaches the pier at Black Point. The captain stands at the wheel. There is a ca... |
Date: | 1928 |
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Description: | Conrad, resting his feet in a baby carriage, and Edward, center, sit on a bench on the pier at Black Point; their younger brother William stands at right. ... |
Date: | 07 04 1928 |
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Description: | View from shoreline of the motor launch "Nepenthe," owned by Dr. Otto L. Schmidt, resting at the pier at Black Point on Geneva Lake. The boat is "dressed" ... |
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: | 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: | 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: | 08 27 1912 |
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Description: | View across water towards a group of well-dressed adults and children gathered on the pier at Black Point Estate on the wedding day of Alma Seipp and Willi... |
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Description: | Illustrated map of Lake Geneva surrounded by views of points of interest including; Yerkes Observatory, an excursion boat, a pier, a lakeside drive, sailin... |
Date: | 1937 |
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Description: | Colorized postcard view from pier towards a private lakeside home on a hill, with a large garden leading down to the lake. Caption reads: "Ceylon Court, Ma... |
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Description: | Colorized postcard view from pier towards a large recreation building. The excursion boat "Miss Geneva" is under an awning on the right. Caption reads: "Mu... |
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Description: | Colorized elevated postcard view of Yerkes Observatory near the shore of Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Yerkes' Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin." |
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Description: | Illustrated postcard of two excursion boats near a pier. One boat is called "Tula." A full moon is reflected in the lake. Caption reads: "Moonlight Excursi... |
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Description: | View of two cabins near the lake, which is in the background below the hill. The cabins have flat roofs and wood siding. Caption reads: "Lake Front Cabins ... |
Date: | 1911 |
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Description: | View of a pavilion, and a pier in the foreground. Rowboats are docked at the shoreline. Caption reads: "Pavilion, Conference Point, Lake Geneva, Wis." |
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Description: | View from shoreline towards an excursion boat at the end of a pier filled with tourists. A boy is fishing on the pier. Caption reads: "A Trip Around the La... |
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Description: | Three views of the Walworth II excursion boat and its mail delivery service. Text on reverse reads: "The Walworth II provides daily mail service in the sum... |
Date: | 1929 |
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Description: | Aerial view of Lake Geneva (town) next to Lake Geneva (lake). Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Lake Geneva, Wis." |
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