Lesson in Shooting | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Lesson in Shooting

Lesson in Shooting | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Harriet Stroh is taking a shooting lesson from her grandfather Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran. Alfred Holt is standing in front of his grandfather. Jeannette Holt is standing to the right of Alfred Holt. And Margaret Stroh is standing to the right of Jeannette Holt. The group is on the shore of Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "Lesson in Shooting - Grandfather instructor." Page caption reads: "Lakewood. August 1905."
DESCRIPTION
Harriet Stroh is taking a shooting lesson from her grandfather Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran. Alfred Holt is standing in front of his grandfather. Jeannette Holt is standing to the right of Alfred Holt. And Margaret Stroh is standing to the right of Jeannette Holt. The group is on the shore of Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "Lesson in Shooting - Grandfather instructor." Page caption reads: "Lakewood. August 1905."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:142508
Creation Date: 08 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 6
Original Dimensions:4.5 x 3.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See similar: Image ID: 140849. The Stroh girls and the Holt children are cousins through their mothers. I.P. Rumsey, Lucy Holt's father, was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Shooting
Firearms
Lakes
Men
Shrubs
Trees
Dresses
Hats
Teachers
Islands
Shorelines
Children
Family

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