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Rowing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1898
Description: Close-up of a young man, possibly James McClure, Jr., rowing on Archibald Lake. A tree-lined shore is in the background. Caption reads: "A Great Hand at Ro...
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Rowing on Lake Archibald

Date: 1899
Description: A foursome is boating on Archibald Lake. William Leonard Burnap, standing up in the boat, is wringing water out of something with his hands. The man sittin...
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Two Clergymen Fishing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Two clergymen and one boy are sitting in a clinker-built duck boat on Archibald Lake. The clergyman on the left is holding a long cane pole. The clergyman ...
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Wallace Rumsey Rowing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1902
Description: A close-up of Wallace Rumsey rowing on Archibald Lake. Photo album page heading reads: "The recreations of Uncle Wallace."
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Holt and McClure Children at Sandy Beach

Date: 1902
Description: View from rowboat of siblings Jeannette and Alfred Holt standing in the water and watching the rowboat approaching the shore of Archibald Lake. Alfred is h...
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Three Young Men and the Islander Steam Launch

Date: 1904
Description: Three young men are standing on the pier at Island Lodge on Archibald Lake. The Islander steam launch is tied to the pier with a rope. Holding a gun...
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The Stroh Family on the Islander Steam Launch

Date: 1904
Description: View from shoreline towards a group of children and adults sitting in the Islander steam launch at the Island Lodge pier on Archibald Lake. The Stro...
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The Islander Steam Launch at the Dock on Archibald Lake

Date: 1904
Description: The Islander steam launch is docked at the pier on the north side of the Island. There are two women and some children in the picture. Jeannette, El...
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Ellen Holt and Mr. Delbridge in Boats on Archibald Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from boat across water towards a group of five out in two boats on Archibald Lake. On the left, Harriet Stroh is rowing while Ellen Holt is sitting an...
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The New Boathouse on Archibald Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View across water from a boat on Archibald Lake towards a man paddling a duck boat toward the new boathouse on the island. The Islander steam launch...
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Picnic Island

Date: 1905
Description: A man is holding two small metal pails. A woman, just out of frame, is standing on the far right. A rowboat is in the foreground, and another pier is in th...
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Boating on Archibald Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from the new boathouse on the Island towards a foursome out boating on Archibald Lake. A man is rowing, and one woman, sitting on a bench in the middl...
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W.H. Young on Mirror Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from shoreline towards W.H. Young and two girls, all looking towards the camera, are sitting in a rowboat which is resting near the shore of Mirror La...
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George Holt Under the "H"

Date: 1907
Description: In the foreground is the bow of the Islander steam launch. George Holt, sitting in a clinker-built duck boat just beyond the launch, is holding the paddle ...
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Alfred Holt in a Tub

Date: 1907
Description: Squinting at the camera, Alfred Holt is lying in a metal tub, which is floating on Archibald Lake. His knees are bent and his hands are holding the sides o...
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Alfred Holt on the Pier

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of Archibald Lake towards Alfred Holt standing on the pier holding the rope with both hands to hold the Islander steam ...
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Eleanor and Donald Holt Rowing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1908
Description: With her back to the camera, Eleanor Holt is rowing a boat on Archibald Lake. In the foreground, Donald Holt is rowing another boat. The tree-lined shoreli...
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The Wheeler Family Setting Off from the Ark Dock

Date: 09 1908
Description: View from the Island shoreline towards Anna Holt Wheeler and husband Arthur Dana Wheeler, with children Gordon and Lillian, all sitting in a rowboat at the...
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Boating on the Islander

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards a group of women and children packed in the Islander steam launch which is tied to the pier. A nautical flag is flying fro...
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Boat Ride on Archibald Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey from Oconto

Date: 1910
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey of Oconto are taking a ride in the Islander steam launch on Archibald Lake. Mrs. Ramsey is wearing a hat. Mr. Ramsey is wearing ...

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