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Jeannette Holt Raising American Flag

Date: 1902
Description: The American flag, twisted around the wooden pole on the Island, is the focal point this picture. Lucy and W.A. Holt with their children are standing to th...
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The Hello-Phone

Date: 1904
Description: Juliet Stroh (right) has her mouth on the narrow end of the Hello-phone, a.k.a megaphone. At the same time, Donald Holt (left) is sticking his arms and fac...
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Helping Father Haul Brush

Date: 08 1904
Description: The four Holt children are helping their father haul brush. Names from left to right: W.A. Holt, Donald Holt, Eleanor Holt, Jeannette Holt, and Alfred Holt...
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Ready for a Tramp

Date: 1905
Description: A portrait of four young women standing close together before going hiking. Judging by their body language, these young women appear to be pals. They all a...
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A Shooting Lesson

Date: 08 1905
Description: Grandfather I.P. Rumsey is teaching grandson Alfred Holt how to shoot a gun on the shore of Archibald Lake. Jeannette Holt and the Stroh girls are watching...
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Reading Circle at the Hermit

Date: 1906
Description: View across water towards members of the Reading Circle, including one woman and six children. The "H," made of birch branches, marks the location as being...
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Departure of W.A. Holt after Two Weeks

Date: 09 1906
Description: Standing in the center of the Islander steam launch on Archibald Lake, W.A. Holt is wearing a sea captain's hat. Friends and family are going with W...
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Portrait of Baby Alfred Holt in a Victorian Wicker Chair

Date: 07 1898
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Alfred Holt sitting in a Victorian wicker chair. He is looking at the camera and smiling. Caption reads: ...
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Seeing Niagara Wisconsin

Date: 1892
Description: Standing with the Menominee River in the background, Mary Mathilda Axtell Rumsey and her family posing for a picture. Names from left to right: Mary Mathil...
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Reunion Luncheon in Milwaukee

Date: 1902
Description: A portrait of a group of women outside on the porch, with a brick wall in the background. They are attending a reunion luncheon in Milwaukee. Lucy Rumsey H...
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Lucy Rumsey at the Harp

Date: 1894
Description: Lucy Rumsey is sitting with her concert harp in a home setting. She appears ready to play. There are arched doorways, a chandelier, and a fireplace in the ...
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Baby Jeannette Holt with Extended Family

Date: 1896
Description: A group of Holt and Rumsey family members (3 generations) and others are gathered on the porch of The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate, to see baby Jeannette ...
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Driving the Horse and Carriage

Date: 1896
Description: Holding the whip, Lucy Rumsey Holt is driving the carriage with Minnie May Rumsey sitting beside her. The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate is in the backgroun...
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W.A. Holt and Car Trouble

Date: 09 03 1917
Description: W.A. Holt is standing next to his broken down car in the woods. Three men on the left are examining the wheel of the car. One man is holding a crowbar. On ...
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Doug DeWitt at the Drums

Date: 1942
Description: Doug DeWitt is sitting behind the drums. The words "Rhythm Wreckers" are printed on the drum face. Behind Doug DeWitt, on a shelf, are several things: a re...
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Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Hat with Protective Netting

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Description: Full-length outdoor portrait of a woman wearing a hat with protective netting over it covering her face. The woman is also wearing a sweater over a long dr...
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Portrait of the Lucy and W.A. Holt Family

Date: 09 15 1917
Description: Lucy and W.A. Holt and their four children are posing on the steps of a house. Holt family members (clockwise from left to right) are: Donald Holt, Eleanor...
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Clearing the Street after a Snowfall

Date: 1918
Description: View down street towards men clearing snow from a residential street using shovels and horse-drawn wagons. A row of homes is on the left. Further down the ...
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Captain Edwards Leaving

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Captain Edwards (r) is standing at the train station with from left to right: W.A. Holt, Alfred or Donald Holt, and a woman, possibly Madeline Wood. In the...
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A Private Moment

Date: 1918
Description: Sitting close together on the floor of the Island Lodge porch, a young man and young woman are hiding their faces from the camera with a hat or towel.

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