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Ernst Schmidt
1904
Ernst Schmidt (1893-1977) sits in front of a homemade teepee wearing an elaborate costume of feathers and furs. He is holding a club in his right hand.
Alma Schmidt
1915
Alma Schmidt poses seated outdoors wearing a light summer dress. Her face is in profile.
View from Black Point
1930
View from hill, looking northwest, across Geneva Lake from the main house at Black Point Estate, taken in the spring of the year.
Albert Madlener
August 1916
Albert Fridolin Madlener (1868-1947) poses on the small sailboat "Water Witch" at the pier at Black Point. He is wearing a cap, summer slacks, a long-sleeved shirt, and bow tie. There is a larger l...
Locomobile
November 12, 1928
A 1922 Locomobile (foreground) and a 1917 model of the same make are parked near the main house at Black Point Estate. Geneva Lake is in the background.
Ernst Schmidt
July 3, 1916
Ernst Conrad Schmidt (1893-1977) skips the "Water Witch" off the shore of Geneva Lake near Black Point Estate. There is a larger boat in the background near the shore.
