Island Lodge Pastime | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Island Lodge Pastime

Island Lodge Pastime | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View from the lake of Miss Ransom washing clothes by hand, using lake water. Beside her on the pier is an enamel metal wash bowl. Archibald Lake is in the background. Caption reads: "Miss Ransom - Expert Laundress - Island Lodge Pastimes."
DESCRIPTION
View from the lake of Miss Ransom washing clothes by hand, using lake water. Beside her on the pier is an enamel metal wash bowl. Archibald Lake is in the background. Caption reads: "Miss Ransom - Expert Laundress - Island Lodge Pastimes."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:147859
Creation Date:circa 1918
Creator Name:Unknown
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 11
Original Dimensions:5 x 3 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lucy Rumsey Holt's middle name was Ransom, and Ransom was her grandmother's maiden name (Lucy Mather Ransom). This photograph was probably taken by Lucy Rumsey Holt.
SUBJECTS
Forests and forestry
Hats
Skirts
Housekeeping
Islands
Outdoor photography
Portrait photography
Women
Piers
Lakes
Shorelines
Clothing and dress

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