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View from Black Point

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View from hill, looking northwest, across Geneva Lake from the main house at Black Point Estate, taken in the spring of the year.

Date Created:
1930

Publication Information

Date Created 1930

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 6 x 4 cm

Collection Information

Call Number Black Point Estate.22.45

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
W01463M
Legacy ID
WHi 115323

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The House at Black Point

The House at Black Point

1930

View looking up hill, from near the shore of Geneva Lake, towards the main house at Black Point. Doors facing the lake on the first and second floors open onto porches. The distinctive tower is par...

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Sailboats on Geneva Lake

Sailboats on Geneva Lake

1930

Elevated view across water of sailboats on Geneva Lake. There are people on a boat with an outboard motor in the foreground. The scalloped edge of an awning is along the top in the foreground.

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Sailboats on Geneva Lake

Sailboats on Geneva Lake

1930

A young man in the foreground, possibly Ernst Schmidt, stands looking out at sailboats on Geneva Lake. In the foreground on the left a woman is on a sailboat, and another person stands next to Erns...

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Boats and Pickup

Boats and Pickup

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A pickup truck parked on the brick drive near the main house at Black Point Estate. Two boats rest on a trailer parked in front of the truck.

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Boathouse

Boathouse

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View from end of pier towards three boys posing in the water of Geneva Lake in front of the boathouse at Black Point Estate. A woman observes from the narrow pier near the shoreline. Two boats rest...

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Black Point Estate

Black Point Estate

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A small boat is seen on the waters of Geneva Lake in this aerial view of Black Point Estate. The main house with its distinctive tower and porches is easily seen above the trees.

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