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Boathouse
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View from end of pier towards three boys posing in the water of Geneva Lake in front of the boathouse at Black Point Estate. A woman observes from the narrow pier near the shoreline. Two boats rest on the broad, deep porch. Written next to the photograph is "In the 1930's. Elly who could not swim watching Edward — Conrad and Nathan."
1935
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1935 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | Black Point Estate.25.2 |
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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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Pier at Black Point
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Conrad Petersen
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Conrad Petersen steps off the pier onto the shore at Black Point Estate. A small boat is moored to the shore in the background under a tree trunk leaning over the water of Geneva Lake.
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Ernst C. Schmidt and Mary Helen Anderson stand on a pier and pose next to the Black Point launch "Nepenthe."
Lake Geneva
1895
View from boat towards the waterfront at Lake Geneva with the Whiting House Hotel on the left and the pier extending to the right. A large sidewheel steamboat with a banner reading "Lake Geneva" an...
