Photograph
Archibald Lake and Ark Cottage on a Misty Day
| Looking toward the Island from a marshy shoreline, Archibald Lake is veiled in a fine mist. Two logs are submerged in the lake in the foreground. Beyond the logs are water lilies. Across the lake, near the island's wooded shoreline, is the Wheeler frame house, also known as The Ark. |
| Image ID: | 138233 |
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| Creation Date: | 1906 |
| 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: | 6.5 x 4.25 inches |
| The Wheeler frame house on the Island at Archibald Lake was commissioned by Anna Holt Wheeler, the sister of W.A. Holt. This house was known as the Ark. "When it was first built it stood on the waters edge, and this, plus some Biblical imagination, gave it its name." Source: Holt, Constance W. & Holt Jr., Donald R.(1968). "Place Names." This unpublished manuscript is part of Holt Family Albums collection. |
| Leaves |
| Trees |
| Vacation homes |
| Islands |
| Marshes |
| Outdoor photography |
| Lakes |
| Shorelines |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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