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N.K. Fairbanks Estate

Date: 1915
Description: The N.K. Fairbanks estate, "Butternuts." Caption reads: "N. K. Fairbanks Estate, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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N.W. Harris Residence

Date: 1915
Description: The home of N.W. Harris. Caption reads: "Residence of N. W. Harris, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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South Face of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the south face of Wadsworth Hall. A flag flies from the pediment. A large lawn with shrubs and trees is in the foreground.
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Lakeside Stairway

Date: 1898
Description: Lakeside entrance exterior stairway of an elaborate residence at Lake Geneva.
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Black Point

Date: 1900
Description: View up brick path towards the exterior of the Conrad Seipp summer home at Black Point on Geneva Lake. A horse-drawn wagon is parked in front; a dog stands...
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New Tower Roof

Date: 03 1973
Description: A new roof for the tower of the main house at Black Point stands on the lawn in front of the house. The roof, of an ultra-modern design, rests on a short s...
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The Lawn at Black Point

Date: 1940
Description: A row of maple trees lines the brick walkway along the main house at Black Point. There are benches on the lawn; Geneva Lake is in the background. A gable ...
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Three Generations

Date: 1910
Description: Dr. Otto Schmidt, left, poses with his mother-in-law, Catherine Seipp, and his daughter Alma on the lawn in front of the main house at Black Point. Cather...
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Bartholomay House

Date: 1975
Description: A front view of the "cottage" built on the Black Point Estate in 1905 by Catherine Orb Seipp, the widow of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp who had built their ...
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The House at Black Point

Date: 1930
Description: View looking up hill, from near the shore of Geneva Lake, towards the main house at Black Point. Doors facing the lake on the first and second floors open ...
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Boathouse in Winter

Date: 01 25 1924
Description: A small wood frame boathouse with a large front porch stands at the snow covered shore of frozen Geneva Lake at Black Point. Evergreens and bare deciduous ...
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New Steps at Black Point

Date: 01 05 1931
Description: View of the front of the main house at Black Point, which faces Geneva Lake. The open first floor porch has broad steps to the lawn. There is a smaller sec...
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The Shore Path, E.G. Uihlein's

Date: 1905
Description: Halftone print of the landscaped shoreline and path at Forest Glen, the estate of Edward G. Uihlein, on the western end of Geneva Lake. A flag flies above ...
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The Barn at Black Point

Date: 03 09 1941
Description: View of the barn at Black Point, which has a gambrel roof and large ventilator. The stone or block silo is on the right. An accompanying note states that t...
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The Farmhouse at Black Point

Date: 01 04 1942
Description: A winter view of the farmhouse at Black Point Estate after completion of an addition, seen on the left. The addition included a full two-story portion as w...
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Wedding Day

Date: 08 27 1912
Description: View from lawn towards a group of women and children standing on the porch at Black Point. The porch, stairs and trees are strewn with streamers, part of t...
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Hotel Glenwood

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Description: Colorized postcard view of three buildings with verandas, comprising a hotel on a hill. People are gathered on the lawn around a picnic table. A large flow...
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Residence of S. W. Allerton

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Description: View across water towards a large lakeside house with a turret. Caption reads: "Residence of S. W. Allerton, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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Norwegian Building on Wm. Wrigley Jr. Property

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Description: View of a stave church, with carved dragon gargoyles. Caption reads: "Norwegian Building on Wm. Wrigley Jr. Property, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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Administration Building, Y.M.C.A. Camp

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Description: View across driveway towards a building with a front porch on a hill, with trees and flowering bushes flanking the stairs leading up to the entrance. Capti...

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