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Publication Information
| Date Created | July 3, 1916 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 8 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | Black Point Estate.40.103 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Conditions For Use | This image is issued by the Wisconsin Department of Administration. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. |
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Department of Administration |
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Sailing on Geneva Lake
September 3, 1916
Ernst Schmidt (1893-1977) and Jean Happich sail the boat "Illiola." Schmidt was a grandson of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, who established Black Point Estate in 1888.
The Senta
September 5, 1915
View across water towards the Senta, owned and skipped by Dr. Otto Schmidt, on Lake Geneva near the Lake Geneva Yacht Club just before the start of the Sheridan Race.
Alma and Tessa Sailing
September 8, 1916
Sisters Alma, in dark glasses, and Tessa (Clara Theresa) Schmidt aboard the "Water Witch" at the pier at Black Point. Both women are wearing long white dresses; Tessa sports a hat. The women were g...
Toy Sailboat
1927
Edward Schmidt Petersen sails a toy boat in the shallow waters near the shore of Geneva Lake at Black Point. There is a chair and another child in the foreground.
The Black Point
1908
View across water towards the Black Point sailing on Geneva Lake. Yerkes Observatory is in the far background.
Class "C" Boat Race
August 1925
The start of the Class "C" race of the Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta at Lake Geneva. Ernst Schmidt wrote in a description of this photograph, "59 boats started in one of the races. This ...
