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| Date: | 08 1932 |
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| Description: | Douglas DeWitt, one of the Holt grandchildren, is rowing on Archibald Lake with an island in the background. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Two boys are sailing a homemade boat on Archibald Lake. Forested lands are in the background. |
| 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 11 1914 |
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| 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... |
| 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: | 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: | Jeannette Holt, family and friends are laughing and having a watermelon seed fight in front of Island Lodge. Names from left to right: Jeannette Holt, unkn... |
| 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: | Jeannette Holt is sitting and playing the organ during a hymn sing on the Island. Family and friends are gathered around her. Names from left to right: Mar... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A group of men are building the wood floor for the tented campsite on the Island. In the background, a group of women and children are watching constructio... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Arch McClure, on the left, is Holding a book and standing behind the home-made wooden podium that is decorated with flowers. A group of musicians is playin... |
| 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: | A casual portrait of the Lucy and W.A. Holt family. Standing from left to right: Alfred Holt in military uniform, Jeannette Holt, Lucy Rumsey Holt, W.A. Ho... |
| 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: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Three boats, each filled with people, are leaving the pier. Two household employees, wearing aprons and standing on the pier, are watching the boats depart... |
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