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Alma Petersen and Tessa Reese
May 1982
Alma Schmidt Petersen, left, walks arm and arm with her sister, Clara Theresa (Tessa) Reese on the grounds of Black Point Estate. Behind them are two of Alma's sons, Conrad, left, and Edward Peter...
William O. Petersen
1928
William O. Petersen, youngest son of William F. and Alma Schmidt Petersen, plays at the Geneva Lake shore. There is a picnic basket in the background and a chair stands in the shallow water.
At the Farmhouse
April 27, 1968
Members of the Petersen family gathered for a meal at the farmhouse, also referred to as the Baker house, at Black Point Estate. The room is open to the rafters and the walls are wood paneled. A ty...
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...
Ernst and Catherine
September 1, 1946
View from front of motorboat of Ernst Schmidt (driving) and Catherine Schuelke enjoying an outing on Geneva Lake.
Children in Boat
1930
The three sons (center) of Dr. William and Alma Schmidt Petersen pose in a row boat on the shore of Geneva Lake with two unidentified girls. The boys are, from rear, Conrad William, Edward Schmidt,...
