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Catherine Seipp and Her Children
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Group studio portrait in front of a painted background. Catherine Orb Seipp, seated at left, poses with her children. From left: Conrad, Clara, Emma (standing), Alma and Elsa. Alma is holding the collar of a pug puppy. In the custom of the time, Conrad is wearing a velvet dress with large lace collar and cuffs.
1887
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Conrad Seipp and Family
1884
Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890), seated at left, poses with his second wife, Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), seated to his left, with other family members outside their residence at 2730 S...
Bartholomay Family
1908
Clara Seipp Bartholomay (1871-1956) and her husband, Henry Bartholomay, Jr. pose with their children, from left, Henry Conrad, Catherine, and Elsa Marie for a formal family portrait. Clara was a da...
Catherine Orb Seipp
1900
Three-quarter length studio portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), widow of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp and owner of Black Point Estate. She is standing and is wearing a light-colored dress w...
Alma and Conrad Seipp
1890
Waist-up vignetted studio portrait of brother and sister. Conrad Seipp (1883-1909) sits on the lap of his sister Alma (1876-1966) for a half length studio portrait. He is wearing a suit and white s...
Catherine Orb Seipp
1880
Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), wife of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. She is standing and wearing a floor-length tailored dress with el...
Catherine Seipp and Her Grandchildren
December 25, 1915
Catherine Orb Seipp, widow of prominent Chicago brewer and founder of Black Point Estate, Conrad Seipp, poses in her Chicago home with her nine grandchildren. They are, seated, from left, Alma Sch...
