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Building the Retreat for Lucy Holt

Date: 1916
Description: 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 ...
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W.A. Holt by a Fruit Tree

Date: 1916
Description: W.A. Holt is standing a field holding onto a fruit tree.
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Delivering Ice

Date: 02 17 1917
Description: Four horses are pulling the flat bed wagon loaded with ice bricks. One of the men is holding the reins to the horses, and the other man is standing with hi...
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The Tree Swing

Date: 07 1917
Description: During Word War I, a group of soldiers training at Fort Sheridan visited the home of W.A. Holt's parents. The Holt family entertained the soldiers. Lillian...
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Robert Thurston Canoeing

Date: 1917
Description: Robert Thurston is canoeing on Archibald Lake amidst some shoreline grasses. The Ark cottage on the Island is in the background on the right.
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View of Archibald Lake

Date: 1917
Description: View from hill looking across the eastern half of Archibald Lake. In the distance is the narrow passageway connecting the east and west sides of the lake. ...
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Nap in the Hammock

Date: 07 1917
Description: A woman is napping in the hammock on the screened porch at Island Lodge. Her bag and possibly a camera are on the floor near her. Caption reads: "July 30 -...
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Swimmers on the Pier

Date: 08 1917
Description: Sitting in front of the bath house, bathers are dangling their feet in Archibald Lake. A young man is sunbathing on the roof. A woman is standing in the ba...
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Drafted Men

Date: 06 1918
Description: View of a parade. Caption reads: "Drafted men."
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Phil Smith in Military Uniform

Date: 1918
Description: Wearing his military uniform, Phil Smith is doffing his hat to the photographer. Mrs. Smith, with hands interlaced, is standing next to him. A large tree i...
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Baseball on the Island

Date: 1918
Description: View of a baseball game on the Island. Juliet Rumsey Stroh (?) is pitching. W.A. Holt is standing by second base. Alfred Holt is standing near third base.
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Jeannette Holt Doing Laundry

Date: 1918
Description: Standing on the pier, Jeannette Holt is doing laundry by hand, using the washboard in an iron bucket that is sitting on the diving board. Archibald Lake an...
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Tree in the Middle of the Road

Date: 10 1918
Description: View down road towards a car stopped next to the lone tree in the middle of the road. An eight-foot fence surrounds and protects this tall tree.
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After Arbutus

Date: 1916
Description: The group of people with sn automobile appears to be coming home after an outing, possibly to the Arbutus Mineral Spring in Oconto. W.A. Holt is opening th...
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Eleanor Holt and Friends

Date: 1910
Description: Looking at the camera, Eleanor Holt and three girlfriends are lying on their stomachs in a yard. Caption reads: "Margaret Doran, Eleanor H, Kathlene Doran,...
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Birch Bark Gang

Date: 1910
Description: After gathering birch bark, a group of children and an adult are returning to Island Lodge. One boy is pushing a wheelbarrow. Caption reads: "Birch bark ga...
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Spotty Gets a Bath

Date: 1911
Description: The children are giving a bath to the Holt family dog named Spotty who is standing in a wash tub. Philip Smith is laying his hand on Spotty's back. Alfred ...
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Skating at the Winter Club

Date: 01 05 1912
Description: The Holt children are skating in a line at an ice rink. The girls are holding fur hand warmers. There is a toboggan slide in the background. Names from lef...
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Eleanor and Spotty

Date: 05 1912
Description: Sitting on a wooden sawhorse in the backyard, Eleanor Holt is giving a treat to Spotty, the family dog.
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Decoration Day

Date: 05 30 1912
Description: Three girls are decorating Lucy Rumsey Holt's electric car with American flags for Decoration Day, possibly for a parade. Jeannette Holt is on the left. Sp...

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