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William O. Petersen

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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.

Date Created:
1928

Publication Information

Date Created 1928

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Collection Information

Call Number Black Point Estate.22.18

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Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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
Unique ID
W0125LY
Legacy ID
WHi 113838

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Conrad William Petersen poles a raft in the shallow water of Geneva Lake along the shore at Black Point. His younger brother, William Otto Petersen rides along. The Black Point pier is in the backg...

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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.

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Alma Schmidt Petersen, standing on the shore of Geneva Lake at Black Point, steadies a rowboat with her three sons and two other boys in it. Conrad Petersen stands in the bow, William Otto faces th...

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William Otto Petersen sits on his mother's lap as they ride inside a passenger launch on Geneva Lake. One of William's older brothers sits on the right. The seat is nicely upholstered and there is ...

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Petersen Boys on the Pier

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Conrad, resting his feet in a baby carriage, and Edward, center, sit on a bench on the pier at Black Point; their younger brother William stands at right. Edward has his hand on the top of a mailbo...

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Children in Boat

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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,...

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