Photograph
The New Boathouse on Archibald Lake
| View across water from a boat on Archibald Lake towards a man paddling a duck boat toward the new boathouse on the island. The Islander steam launch, with a nautical flag flying from the stern, is parked in the boathouse. Trees and grasses are growing along the shoreline. Caption reads: "The new boat house." |
| Image ID: | 137871 |
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| Creation Date: | 1905 |
| Creator Name: | Holt, Lucy |
| City: | Townsend |
| County: | Oconto |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Lucy Holt photo albums, 1895-1936 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M2018-012, Album 2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.75 x 3.75 inches |
| "A Boathouse was built on the northern side of the Island in 1905 to house the steam launch used by the family, probably the first power boat ever to cruise these waters." Source: Holt, Constance W. & Holt Jr., Donald R.(1968). "Place Names." This unpublished manuscript is part of Holt Family Albums collection. Photograph in album is overlapped on upper left by another photograph. |
| Boathouses |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Flags |
| Boats and boating |
| Lakes |
| Shorelines |
| Clothing and dress |
| Trees |
| Plants |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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