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Catherine Seipp
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A full-length, seated cabinet card portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp wearing an elaborately detailed dress of heavy material. She is also wearing a bracelet, rings, drop earrings and a long chain necklace with a slide. A German-language book dated 1866 rests on the small desk beside her.
1880
Rocher, H. (Henry), 1824-
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WHi 113137
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Catherine Orb Seipp
1910
A seated portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp sitting near a window, knitting. Her upholstered chair has carved wood accents.
Catherine Orb Seipp
1900
Three-quarter length studio portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), widow of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp and owner of Black Point Estate. She is standing and is wearing a light-colored dress w...
The Orb Sisters
1865
Sisters Margarethe, left, and Catherine Orb posing for a full-length, standing portrait wearing matching dark floor-length gowns with fur-trimmed short sleeves and necklines. Both are wearing earri...
Catherine Seipp
1910
Catherine Orb Seipp stands on the lawn at Black Point, near one of the porches of the 1905 "cottage." She is wearing a summer dress with bold bands of dark trim. There is a trellis at the corner of...
Conrad Seipp Jr.
1900
Conrad Seipp, Jr. (1883-1909), poses for a full-length portrait wearing a sailor suit in front of a tapestry background. He was the youngest child of Conrad and Catherine Seipp.
Conrad Seipp
1875
Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890). He is wearing a suit and vest with bow tie. The collar of the suit coat has velvet trim. Seipp established Black Poi...
