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Living Room at Black Point
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Two tall bookcases stand against the far wall in the living room at Black Point. A portrait of Conrad Seipp hangs on that wall. A large bouquet in a tall vase stands on a side table below the portrait. On the right is a fireplace with a tile surround. There are two bronze horses on the mantle.
1942
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| Date Created | 1942 |
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| Format | Image |
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Music Room at Black Point
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An oval portrait of Emma Seipp Schmidt hangs above a cabinet in the music room at Black Point. A modern style settee stands in the large window bay.
Living Room at Black Point
1942
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Music Room
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Elevated view of Ernst Conrad Schmidt (1893-1977), grandson of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp, sitting in an easy chair reading in his high ceilinged, wood paneled living room. A fire blazes in the fi...
Entry Hall
1942
A portrait of Dr. Otto L. Schmidt hangs in the front hall of Black Point. A handwritten caption which accompanies the photograph states: "Portrait above — Otto L. Schmidt by Klemperer -—1929." A li...
Ernst Schmidt and Trophies
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Ernst Conrad Schmidt, wearing conventional yachting attire of dark blazer and light-colored trousers, poses with trophies won by his boat, the "Senta III." The trophies are displayed on tables and ...
