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Children with Goats

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Five children, probably cousins, including Edward Petersen, center, and his brother Conrad, second from right, pose with two goats in an orchard at Black Point Estate. The children cared for the goats during the summers they spent on the estate.

Date Created:
1927

Publication Information

Date Created 1927

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 12 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Call Number Black Point Estate.22.16

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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
W0125RZ
Legacy ID
WHi 114220

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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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William F. and Conrad Petersen

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William F. Petersen holds his son Conrad in the waters of Geneva Lake off the shore of Black Point. There are sailboats in the background.

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