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Four Sisters
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The four daughters of Conrad and Catherine Orb Seipp pose for an informal group portrait on the lawn at Black Point. The sisters are, left to right, Clara Seipp Bartholomay, Emma Seipp Schmidt, Alma Seipp Hay, and Elsa Seipp Madlener. On the far left is Clara's husband, Henry Bartholomay, Jr. Albert Fridolin Madlener, Elsa's husband, stands in the rear behind Emma. Clara holds a folding fan. The family had gathered to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the building of Black Point. Emma's husband, Dr. Otto L. Schmidt, and Alma's husband, William Sherman Hay, were deceased at the time of this portrait.
July 30, 1938
Publication Information
| Date Created | July 30, 1938 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | Black Point Estate.53.176 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| 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 |
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View across water towards a group of well-dressed adults and children gathered on the pier at Black Point Estate on the wedding day of Alma Seipp and William Sherman Hay. Dr. Otto Schmidt, husband ...
Place Card
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Waist-up studio portrait of Emma Sybilla Seipp Schmidt (1868-1942), daughter of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. She is wearing a black dress with lace trim, a string of pearls and a brooch pin. Emma a...
