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Three Generations
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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. Catherine was the widow of Conrad Seipp, Chicago brewer and builder the house at Black Point. Alma and her future husband, Dr. William F. Petersen, would become owners of Black Point.
1910
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At the Launching
June 18, 1927
A family group poses on the occasion of the launching of the yacht "Mystery" at Geneva Lake. They are, from left, Alma Schmidt Petersen; Alfred Fridolin Madlener; Conrad Petersen in front of his gr...
Edward Schmidt Petersen
1922
Young Edward Petersen (1921-2013) poses sitting in a wicker highchair on the porch at Black Point. He is the son of William F. and Alma Schmidt Petersen and the great-grandson of Chicago brewer Con...
Catherine Seipp
1915
Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), the widow of Conrad Seipp, poses beneath a chestnut tree in full bloom at Black Point Estate.
Wedding Day
September 10, 1966
Bride Catherine Bakieff Petersen and groom Peter Seipp Goltra, left, pose with their wedding party under the crystal chandelier in the music room at Black Point Estate. Catherine and Peter are dist...
Fifth Generation
1949
Zika Bakieff Petersen, center, poses with her two children, Edward and Catherine, on the lawn at Black Point in late summer. The children were members of the fifth generation of the Conrad Seipp fa...
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...
