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| Date: | 08 04 1914 |
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| Description: | View towards Mr. Ferguson who is standing on a pier holding a rope with either a mud turtle, or a snapping turtle, tied to it. Behind him on the shoreline ... |
| Date: | 08 11 1914 |
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| Description: | Eleanor Holt (r) is holding Eleanor Loomis (l) as they bathe together in Archibald Lake. Two boats are resting on the shore of the Island. Loomis is wearin... |
| Date: | 08 11 1914 |
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| Description: | W.A. Holt, second from the right, and a group of mostly children are playing in Archibald Lake. On the far left, Alfred Holt is giving a thumbs up, with a ... |
| Date: | 08 12 1914 |
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| Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Buswell are in a rowboat on Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Buswell." |
| Date: | 08 1914 |
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| Description: | A woman, possibly Mrs. Buswell, is holding a boat oar with her right hand, resembling a monarch with a scepter, while standing on the pier. Archibald Lake ... |
| Date: | 08 1914 |
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| Description: | Looking at the camera, G.F. Loomis is sitting in the front of boat, on the far left. In total, there are 4 boats arriving at Picnic Island on Archibald Lak... |
| Date: | 08 1914 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Buswell (Mary Emeline "Lina" Porter Buswell) is rowing the boat on Archibald Lake. There are two books behind her on the boat bench. Caption reads: "M... |
| Date: | 09 1914 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | View of the sign which gives credit to the Oconto Women's Club for putting in the new drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Main and Chicago Stre... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | View of the new stone drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. Looking at the camera, two girls are standing to the right ... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | The Holts, Strohs, Buswells, and Wheelers are standing on the Holt pier at Archibald Lake. The Island is in the background. Names from left to right: Donal... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | This action shot captures a group on a raft diving into Archibald Lake, with the Island in the background. The divers are probably members of the Holt, Str... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| 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. ... |
| Date: | 08 1917 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 26 1918 |
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| Description: | Most of the Lucy and W.A. Holt family are gathered around the Islander flag, which appears to be new. All of the children are present except Alfred Holt. T... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| 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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