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View of Black Point | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

View of Black Point

View of Black Point | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
The main house at Black Point, with its distinctive tower, is seen through the leafless trees from Geneva Lake. The bath house sits at the water's edge. There is a buoy in the water near the shore.
DESCRIPTION
The main house at Black Point, with its distinctive tower, is seen through the leafless trees from Geneva Lake. The bath house sits at the water's edge. There is a buoy in the water near the shore.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:119410
Creation Date: 05 1928
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Lake Geneva
County:Walworth
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Black Point Estate and Seipp Family Papers
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:Black Point Estate.53.192
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Black Point was built in 1888 by Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp.
SUBJECTS
Trees
Architecture, Domestic
Vacation homes
Hills
Landscape
Outdoor photography
Lakes
Shorelines

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