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Joe Rumsey Giving Donald Holt a Haircut

Date: 1909
Description: Donald Holt, who is seven or eight years old, is sitting in a chair outdoors while Joe Rumsey is cutting his hair. Caption reads: "Joe Rumsey and Donald."
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W.A. Holt and Mr. McDonald Crossing the River

Date: 1909
Description: View from shoreline towards W.A. Holt and Mr. McDonald, dressed in suits, walking across a fallen tree trunk which serves as a bridge over a river. They ar...
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Recruits - Donald Holt and Gordon Wheeler

Date: 1909
Description: One boy, either Donald Holt or Gordon Wheeler, is marching and carrying a shotgun over his shoulder. The other boy, either Donald Holt or Gordon Wheeler, i...
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Brigade Boys at the Train Station

Date: 1910
Description: Members of the Boys' Brigade are posing for a group picture at the train station. Some boys are holding bedrolls. Three men, one on the left and two on the...
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Moving the Boat

Date: 1910
Description: Four men are unloading a wooden boat from a horse-drawn wagon. Lake Archibald is in the background.
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Boating on the Islander

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards a group of women and children packed in the Islander steam launch which is tied to the pier. A nautical flag is flying fro...
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Lucy Holt Playing the Pump Organ during Church Service

Date: 09 01 1907
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt is playing the pump organ during Sunday church service on the Island Lodge porch. Her brother-in-law Grant Stroh is sitting in the corner ...
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Black-berry Picking Across the Generations

Date: 08 27 1909
Description: A group of twelve people is standing in the woods holding berry pails. Three generations are represented. Grant Stroh is in the center with a child in fron...
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Digging a Hole for a Flag Pole

Date: 1910
Description: With shovels in hand, a man, woman, and boy are digging a hole in the ground for a flag pole. One young man is holding the pole in place with two hands. A...
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Boat Ride on Archibald Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey from Oconto

Date: 1910
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey of Oconto are taking a ride in the Islander steam launch on Archibald Lake. Mrs. Ramsey is wearing a hat. Mr. Ramsey is wearing ...
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Portrait of Edna and Wallace Rumsey

Date: 1910
Description: Edna and Wallace Rumsey, both smiling, are standing for a portrait in front of the Island Lodge porch. Wallace is holding a coat and umbrella. Their luggag...
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Lillian Wheeler Sitting Astride the Horse

Date: 1911
Description: Looking at the camera, a girl, possibly Lillian Wheeler, is holding the reigns and sitting astride a horse. She is wearing a dress with pants underneath, a...
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On the Front Porch of the Ark Cottage

Date: 1911
Description: A small group is gathered on the screened porch of the Ark cottage. Anna Holt Wheeler is standing in the doorway, looking at the camera and holding a handi...
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Man Pushing Wheelbarrow Filled with Birch Bark

Date: 1912
Description: A man, wearing a turtleneck and pants, is pushing a wheelbarrow filled with birch bark on a grassy path under tall trees on the Island at Archibald Lake.
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William Pettigrew Holding Ax and Hammer

Date: 1912
Description: 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 ha...
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William Pettigrew Reading on the Ark Cottage Porch

Date: 1912
Description: William Pettigrew, who was Foreman at Camp Four beginning in 1885, is reading a hard cover book on the porch of the Ark cottage while sitting on a striped ...
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I.P. Rumsey Reading in the Hammock at Island Lodge

Date: 08 20 1913
Description: I.P. Rumsey is reading a book while lying in the hammock on the porch at Island Lodge. A pillow is tucked under his head. He is dressed in a long sleeved s...
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I.P. Rumsey and Eleanor Holt

Date: 08 09 1913
Description: Grandfather I.P. Rumsey and granddaughter Eleanor Holt are standing together outdoors on the Island at Archibald Lake. I.P. Rumsey is wearing a suit, bow t...
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Sunday Dinner at Island Lodge

Date: 08 10 1913
Description: Lucy and W.A. Holt, with their family, the Trowbridge family and others, are sitting on the screened porch at Island Lodge for Sunday dinner. A tablecloth ...
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Building the Pulpit - Part 4

Date: 1913
Description: A man, holding a hammer, is standing behind the new log pulpit to be used for Sunday worship on the porch at Island Lodge. The base of the pulpit is a holl...

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