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Mr. Buswell Planting His Birthday Oak

Date: 09 1914
Description: Bending down to earth, Mr. Buswell is planting a small oak tree in honor of his birthday. Mrs. Buswell is on the far left, looking at the camera. Alfred Ho...
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The Winter Slide

Date: 02 29 1916
Description: Atop the winter slide, Lillian Wheeler is positioning herself on the sled. Her mother Anna Holt Wheeler is watching her, and a third person is standing beh...
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Lillian Wheeler Toboganning

Date: 02 29 1916
Description: Toddler Lillian Wheeler is tobogganing down the snowy chute with her mother Anna Holt Wheeler, and a third person is sitting behind Anna. There is a house ...
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Before: Pump and Drinking Trough for Horses

Date: 1916
Description: View of the pump and drinking trough for horses on a triangle of land at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. The first Christian Science Church build...
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Dedication of New Main Street

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the parade for the dedication of the new Main Street. W.A. Holt is driving his automobile, which is decorated with garlands, in t...
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Fishing Trip

Date: 1916
Description: A group of men are standing in front of the Holt family home on Main Street. Several of the men are holding fishing poles, and they appear ready to go on a...
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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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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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In the Woods

Date: 08 30 1918
Description: Wearing a hat and scarf, an unknown woman is sitting on the ground in the woods, looking at the camera. To her right, amidst ferns and plants, Lucy Rumsey ...
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Von Platen Lumber Store

Date: 10 1918
Description: Three men are standing together on the front steps of the Von Platen Lumber building. W.A. Holt is on the right. Presumably one of these men is business ow...
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The Kaiser's Coffin

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: The Armistice Day parade is heading down Main Street. This float shows German Kaiser Wilhelm II's coffin. A group of joyful men and woman are riding on the...
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Sleigh Ride

Date: 03 23 1922
Description: Two horses are pulling an open sleigh with a man at the reins through cutover land with many tree stumps.
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Big Flood in Oconto

Date: 04 10 1922
Description: Two women are walking through floodwaters from the Oconto River. A horse-drawn carriage with its wheels halfway underwater is in the background near the Oc...
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At the Train Station

Date: 07 1922
Description: A group of Holt family members and others are standing by the train tracks. Alfred and Madeline Holt are standing on the far left. W.A. Holt is standing on...
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Reverend and W. Wright William and Robert

Date: 1922
Description: Rev. Ernest W. Wright and Rheua Nickey Wright are sitting on the running board of the car with sons William and Robert. The car has snow chains on the tire...
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The Picnic

Date: 08 21 1922
Description: W.A. Holt and three of his adult children are picnicking under birch trees on the shore of Archibald Lake. From left to right: Jeannette Holt, wearing f...
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Big Icicles at Camp 1

Date: 12 27 1923
Description: A group is visiting one of the Holt Lumber Camps on a winter day. Each person is holding a large icicle. Names from left to right: Unknown, Eleanor Holt, U...

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