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William Otto Petersen
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Head and shoulders studio portrait of William O. Petersen (1924 - 2012), attorney and owner of Black Point Estate with his wife, Jane Jordan Browne. Petersen worked to preserve the estate as a museum and in 2005 donated it to the state of Wisconsin.
1943
Nelidoff, G.
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WHi 114004
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Conrad William Petersen
1943
Head and shoulders studio portrait of Conrad Petersen (1924-2013) in his navy dress blues uniform. He was a U.S. Navy Reserve Ensign, 1943-1946. His parents, Alma and William F. Petersen, were owne...
Alma Schmidt Petersen
1945
Quarter-length studio portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen (1894-1989). The granddaughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, Alma and her husband Dr. William F. Petersen were owners of Black Point Estate...
William F. Petersen M.D.
1935
Quarter-length studio portrait of Dr. William F. Petersen (1887-1950). He is wearing a dark suit with a vest and necktie. Dr. Petersen, with his wife, Alma Schmidt Petersen, was an owner of Black ...
William Otto and Jane Browne Petersen
1978
William Otto Petersen and his wife Jane Jordan Browne Petersen pose seated and holding hands for a portrait around the time of their wedding. He is wearing a suit and tie; his wife is wearing a lon...
Alma Schmidt Petersen
1930
Head and shoulders portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen wearing a fur coat. Her head is turned to her left as she glances over her left shoulder.
Alma Schmidt Petersen
1960
Head and shoulders portrait of Alma Schmidt Petersen (1894-1989), granddaughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, who, with her husband, William F. Petersen was an owner of Black Point Estate. She is...
