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Wedding Day

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Bride Catherine Bakieff Petersen and groom Peter Seipp Goltra, left, pose with their wedding party under the crystal chandelier in the music room at Black Point Estate. Catherine and Peter are distant cousins, each being a great-great-great-grandchild of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. Seipp built the main house at Black Point Estate in 1888.

Date Created:
September 10, 1966

Publication Information

Date Created September 10, 1966

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Call Number Black Point Estate.25.3

Copyright Information

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
W0125MV
Legacy ID
WHi 116433

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