Photograph
William Pettigrew Holding Ax and Hammer
| William Pettigrew, who was Foreman at Camp Four for sometime beginning in 1885, is holding a double headed ax in his right hand and a hammer in his left hand. There is a crosscut hand saw leaning against the wooden bench. The back of the bench is made with birch logs. Lillian Wheeler is perching in the corner of the bench. This location is probably near the Ark cottage. Trees and plants are in the background. Caption reads: "William Pettigrew." |
| Image ID: | 138845 |
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| Creation Date: | 1912 |
| 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: | 4.25 x 3.25 inches |
| Lillian Wheeler is the daughter of Anna Holt Wheeler and Arthur Dana Wheeler. She is the niece of W.A. Holt. 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 This unpublished manuscript is part of Holt Family Albums collection. Arthur H. Pettigrew, possibly a relative of William Pettigrew, was Secretary of Holt Lumber Company for many years. He was a pallbearer at the funeral service held for Lucy Rumsey Holt at the Presbyterian Church in Oconto, Wisconsin on January 6, 1938. |
| Trees |
| Islands |
| Furniture industry and trade |
| Children |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Outdoor photography |
| Carpenters |
| Tools |
| Saws |
| Plants |
| Hammers |
| Work clothes |
| Outdoor furniture |
| Dresses |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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