Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 161-180 of 216

Photograph

Donald Holt, Jr. Playing in the Yard

Date: 1934
Description: Wearing a necklace of wooden beads. Donald Holt, Jr. is riding a 4-wheel cycle in the yard. Behind him is an Adirondack Chair, a tree, a sandbox, and a wir...
Photograph

Playing on the Wood Raft

Date: 1935
Description: A boy is hanging upside down from the diving raft on Archibald Lake. Similar to many items owned by the Holt family, this raft probably was made by hand wi...
Photograph

Baby William Arthur Rumsey

Date: 1935
Description: Baby William Arthur Rumsey is sitting in the lap of an unknown man, possibly a relative. The two are making eye contact. Caption reads: "William Arthur Rum...
Photograph

On the Beach

Date: 1936
Description: A baby boy, probably Robert James DeWitt, is playing on a sandy beach. A woman, probably his mother Eleanor Holt DeWitt, is with him.
Photograph

Homemade Sailboat

Date: 1936
Description: Two boys are sailing a homemade boat on Archibald Lake. Forested lands are in the background.
Photograph

Three DeWitt Boys

Date: 1936
Description: From left to right: Peter DeWitt, baby Robert Dewitt, and Douglas DeWitt sitting on a couch. The two older boys are wearing lace-up leather work boots.
Photograph

Holt Lumber Company Truck

Date: 1936
Description: View of one of the Holt Lumber Company trucks. A tree is growing in the street next to the curb. In the foreground, from left to right: an unknown man is s...
Photograph

Eleanor and Eleanor

Date: 08 11 1914
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...
Photograph

Riding the "Kentucky Mule"

Date: 08 11 1914
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 ...
Photograph

Henry Thurston and Charles Holt

Date: 08 11 1914
Description: Two boys are standing together against a background of plants and trees. The boy on the right is holding an axe, and the boy on the left is holding some ki...
Photograph

Landing at Picnic Island

Date: 08 1914
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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

David Rumsey Entertains Himself

Date: 01 15 1915
Description: On the floor, David Rumsey is using a wrench to repair a part of the train set, which includes trains, rails, and a building. Caption reads: "David enterta...
Photograph

David Rumsey and Spotty

Date: 01 1915
Description: On the carpeted floor, David Rumsey is leaning on Spotty the dog, possibly in the home of Lucy and W.A. Holt.
Photograph

Donald and His Flute

Date: 1915
Description: Donald Holt, reading music, is playing the flute at home. Behind him is the piano, which he also knows how to play.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
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 ...
Photograph

After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
Description: View of the new stone-hewn drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. A girl is running in the street toward the camera. Sma...
Photograph

Parade Float

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: View of a group of mostly women riding on a horse-drawn parade float. The letters "OW" and "WC" are written with flowers on the horse blankets. Several wom...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: