Photograph
George Holt Under the "H"
| In the foreground is the bow of the Islander steam launch. George Holt, sitting in a clinker-built duck boat just beyond the launch, is holding the paddle with two hands. Above him, nailed to the tree, is hanging the "H," which was made of birch branches by Lucy Holt and Juliet Rumsey Stroh. The "H" stands for Hermit. In the background is the tree-lined shoreline of Hermit Island. Caption reads: "George Holt." |
| Image ID: | 138250 |
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| Creation Date: | 1907 |
| 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: | 3.25 x 4.25 inches |
| "The Hermit — this island was christened and originally used by George Holt, brother to W.A. Holt." He had a log cabin built for himself and summered there in privacy." Source: Holt, Constance W. & Holt Jr., Donald R.(1968). "Place Names." This unpublished manuscript is part of Holt Family Albums collection. See similar image ID: 138014. "Clinker built is a method of boat building where the edges of the hull planks overlap," similar to shingles. This technique is also called lapstrake. An example of clinker construction is a Viking longship. (Source: Wikipedia). |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Islands |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Boats and boating |
| Signs and symbols |
| Lakes |
| Shorelines |
| Outdoor recreation |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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