Photograph
Building the Retreat for Lucy Holt
| View from hill looking towards three men on the roof while building The Retreat. There is a tall ladder against a tree on the right. Archibald Lake is in the background. Page heading reads: "Queen's Throne." Caption reads: "Building the Retreat." |
| Image ID: | 145148 |
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| Creation Date: | 1916 |
| 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 8 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4 inches |
| "At the 'back' of the Island (the northeast edge) stood The Retreat. This small, screened cottage was built in 1916 and served as a refuge for Lucy Holt, a place where she could retreat from her many guests when either schedule or need required it." Source: Donald R. Holt, Jr. and Constance W. Holt, "Legends of the Lake" 1968. |
| Building sites |
| Trees |
| Hats |
| Work clothes |
| Ladders |
| Saws |
| Tools |
| Hills |
| Islands |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Lakes |
| Construction workers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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