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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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German Dinner at the Ark

Date: 08 27 1910
Description: Group portrait of Holt and Wheeler children who are dressed in costumes to resemble young Germans. One boy, sitting on the floor in front, is pretending to...
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On the Seesaw

Date: 1910
Description: Grandfather Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran, is standing next to the wooden seesaw. Grandchildren Donald Holt (left) and Alfred Holt (right) are s...
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Traveling by Train

Date: 06 16 1911
Description: A group of travelers are standing on a platform, with the train station in the background. Names from left to right: Philip Smith, Eleanor Holt, Jeannette ...
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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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A Meal Together

Date: 1911
Description: A view of a Holt family lunch or dinner on the porch at Island Lodge. W.A. Holt is sitting at the far end of the table, and Lucy Rumsey Holt is sitting at ...
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Sleigh Ride to Lakewood — At Gillett

Date: 02 03 1912
Description: On the way to Lakewood, the horse-drawn sleigh stops in Gillett for a picnic lunch. Caption reads: "Mr. Chase, Miss Stuart, Miss Le Tourneaux (sp?), Mrs. W...
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Playing Flinch

Date: 02 08 1912
Description: Group of people playing the card game called Flinch. There is an electric lamp in the background. Caption reads: "Cousin Carolyn, foster mother during abse...
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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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Donald Holt and Friend Go Fishing

Date: 04 10 1913
Description: Donald Holt and Fred Mooney are going fishing. Each boy is carrying a long bamboo fishing pole. Fred Mooney has the creel. Mrs. Mahoney is carrying a woode...
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Fishing Buddies

Date: 04 10 1913
Description: Donald Holt (left) and Fred Mooney (right) are posing with their fishing gear.
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Jeannette Holt and Spot on Exhibition

Date: 1912
Description: Jeannette Holt is holding on Spot up on its hind legs in front of Island Lodge. People are standing on the porch and watching.
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Good Friends in the Woods

Date: 08 14 1912
Description: Jeannette Holt and two close friends are lying down on their backs on a tarp next to each other in the woods. Younger sister Eleanor Holt is also lying dow...
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The Electric

Date: 07 24 1913
Description: The entire Holt family, except photographer Lucy Rumsey Holt, is squeezing into the car. Lucy Rumsey Holt was the principal driver of this electric car. Na...
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Trowbridge and Holt Children

Date: 07 11 1913
Description: After berry picking, the group of Trowbridges and Holts display their tin cups filled with local fruits. Names from left to right: Calvin Trowbridge, Elean...
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Holt Family Portrait

Date: 08 1913
Description: The family is posing on the screen porch at Island Lodge. Eleanor Holt, wearing a leg brace, is sitting on the fringed hammock with her maternal grandfathe...
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Toboggan Slide in Backyard

Date: 02 06 1914
Description: A group of children and adults is on the wooden toboggan slide in the backyard of the Lucy and W.A. Holt home. One person on the top platform is holding a ...
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Looking Down the Toboggan Slide

Date: 02 06 1914
Description: View of the backyard toboggan slide from the second floor of the Lucy and W.A. Holt home. Several people are in the snow at the bottom of the wooden slide.

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