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On the Deck Overlooking Archibald Lake

Date: 08 1925
Description: Three young adults are on the deck over looking Archibald Lake. Tall white pine trees are visible. Names from left to right: {Unknown}, Lillian Wheeler (?)...
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Moving Truck Caught Fire

Date: 08 1925
Description: Donald Holt and another man are standing by the truck which caught fire while moving items to Island Lodge. The initials "FWD" are on the grill of the truc...
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Playing Baseball on the Island

Date: 1925
Description: W.A. Holt is the pitcher in this baseball game. The batter is Henry Nubigan. At third base is Alfred Holt and {Unknown}. In the outfield from L to R is: {U...
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Baseball Hero

Date: 1925
Description: After the game, Donald Holt and Unknown carry Henry Nubigan, the baseball hero, on their shoulders. Names from left to right: W.A. Holt, holding up the bas...
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Canoeing on Archibald Lake

Date: 08 1925
Description: Wearing a hat, Madeleine Wood Holt is smiling, sitting next to Helen Wood, on the floor of the canoe in Archibald Lake. With his back to the camera, Alfred...
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Donald Holt and Sketch

Date: 08 1925
Description: The Holt family dog, a Spaniel named Sketch, is chewing on something that Donald Holt is holding. An outdoor bench, made of birch wood, is in the backgroun...
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Toddler Barbara Holt Laughing on the Beach

Date: 08 1925
Description: View from Archibald Lake of toddler Barbara Holt who is sitting on the beach and laughing. Her feet are in water. Aunt Jeannette Holt, wearing a headscarf,...
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Hairwash for Barbara

Date: 1925
Description: On a sunny day, Barbara Holt is walking through the grass, carrying a pitcher. There is a wooden chair in the background. Caption reads: "A Hairwash for Ba...
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Arthur and Barbara Holt at the Gate

Date: 1925
Description: Arthur Holt (far right) is pushing his head through the hemlock gate. Sister Barbara is watching him. Lillian Wheeler (?) is looking at Barbara. A small wo...
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Rainy Departure

Date: 1925
Description: With hands on the oars, Alfred Holt is looking at the camera as he and his family depart the Island after a vacation on Archibald Lake. On the left is Made...
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Playing in the Leaves

Date: 10 1925
Description: Barbara Holt, on the left, is looking at the camera while sitting in a pile of dried leaves. Behind her is Aunt Eleanor Holt, who is wearing a fur-collared...
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Judy and Pete

Date: 1926
Description: Judy Unknown and Pete Blanchard are sitting in the boat at a dock on Archibald Lake. Pete is wearing lace-up leather work boots. There appears to be an out...
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Piggyback Rides

Date: 1926
Description: On the left, little Betty Ann is getting a piggyback ride from Clarence Showalter. In contrast, on the right, big Lillian Wheeler is getting a piggyback ri...
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Axe in Hand

Date: 08 30 1926
Description: View toward a man, sitting on the middle bench in the motor boat, holding an axe on his knees. A woman, possibly Anna Holt Wheeler, is sitting on the back ...
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Baby Douglas Holt DeWitt on W.A. Holt's Knee

Date: 1928
Description: Baby Douglas Holt DeWitt is on Grandpa W.A. Holt's knees. Sitting on the picnic blanket and looking at Douglas are {Unknown} (l) and Eleanor Holt DeWitt (r...
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W.A. Holt Picking Fruit with Grandchildren

Date: 08 1927
Description: W.A. Holt is picking fruit, possibly apples, while standing on a ladder. Grandchildren Barbara Holt (left) and Arthur Holt (right) are helping. There is a ...
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Lucy Rumsey Holt Canoeing with Grandson Peter DeWitt

Date: 1929
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt is paddling the canoe on Archibald Lake with grandson Peter DeWitt in her lap. There is a forested shoreline in the background. Caption re...
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Peter and Douglas DeWitt Hammering at the Pier

Date: 1931
Description: With their backs facing the camera, Peter DeWitt (l) and Douglas DeWitt (r) are standing side by side, hammering nails into a pier on Archibald Lake. Dougl...
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Douglas DeWitt Rowing

Date: 08 1932
Description: Douglas DeWitt, one of the Holt grandchildren, is rowing on Archibald Lake with an island in the background.
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Playing on the Wood Raft

Date: 1935
Description: A boy is hanging upside down from the diving raft on Archibald Lake. Similar to many items owned by the Holt family, this raft probably was made by hand wi...

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