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Captain and Pilot

Date: 08 1906
Description: Donald Holt is steering the "Islander" motorboat with his father W.A. Holt at his side. The "Islander" flag is flying off the bow, and the American flag is...
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Autumn Leaves

Date: 09 1907
Description: Alfred Holt is holding up his artwork titled "Autumn Leaves" which won first prize of 50 cents at the county fair. There is a tag attached to the bottom of...
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Lumber Piles

Date: 05 08 1909
Description: A group of adults and children is standing on the lumber piles. Caption reads: "Lumber piles."
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After a Trip Down River

Date: 06 04 1909
Description: A group of Holts and Macartneys is posing for a photograph after completing a trip down the river. Standing next to the wagon, W.A. Holt is holding an oar....
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Winter Sports

Date: 12 1909
Description: Children are playing winter sports, including sledding and snowshoeing, in the backyard. The slide and sleds are made of wood. The snowshoers are holding h...
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Alfred Holt's Gate Post Leap

Date: 12 1909
Description: On a snowy day, Alfred Holt is leaping from the gate post. Several children are watching him. A girl, wearing a floppy winter hat, is looking at the camera...
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Blackberry Trail

Date: 08 1907
Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of men, women, and children on the blackberry trail. Alfred Holt is first in the line, followed by his mother Lucy Rumsey...
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Filling in the Shoreline

Date: 1924
Description: A small group is filling in part of the Archibald Lake shoreline with branches to protect the point from erosion. Names from left to right: Pete Blanchard,...
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Albert Rhode, Mrs. Rinka, and Eva

Date: 1924
Description: On a sunny day, Albert Rhode is driving the horse-drawn wagon, with Mrs. Rinka is sitting beside him. Eva is in the back of the wagon, sitting behind the f...
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Paddleboarding on Archibald Lake

Date: 1924
Description: W.A. Holt and several visitors are paddleboarding or rafting on Archibald Lake. Names from left to right: Catherine Wilson, Nora Klass, W.A. Holt, and Geor...
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Moving Truck Caught Fire

Date: 08 1925
Description: Donald Holt and another man are standing by the truck which caught fire while moving items to Island Lodge. The initials "FWD" are on the grill of the truc...
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Canoeing on Archibald Lake

Date: 08 1925
Description: Wearing a hat, Madeleine Wood Holt is smiling, sitting next to Helen Wood, on the floor of the canoe in Archibald Lake. With his back to the camera, Alfred...
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Toddler Barbara Holt Laughing on the Beach

Date: 08 1925
Description: View from Archibald Lake of toddler Barbara Holt who is sitting on the beach and laughing. Her feet are in water. Aunt Jeannette Holt, wearing a headscarf,...
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Rainy Departure

Date: 1925
Description: With hands on the oars, Alfred Holt is looking at the camera as he and his family depart the Island after a vacation on Archibald Lake. On the left is Made...
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Playing in the Leaves

Date: 10 1925
Description: Barbara Holt, on the left, is looking at the camera while sitting in a pile of dried leaves. Behind her is Aunt Eleanor Holt, who is wearing a fur-collared...
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Judy and Pete

Date: 1926
Description: Judy Unknown and Pete Blanchard are sitting in the boat at a dock on Archibald Lake. Pete is wearing lace-up leather work boots. There appears to be an out...
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Lucy Rumsey Holt Canoeing with Grandson Peter DeWitt

Date: 1929
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt is paddling the canoe on Archibald Lake with grandson Peter DeWitt in her lap. There is a forested shoreline in the background. Caption re...
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Grant Stroh with a String of Fish

Date: 08 1931
Description: Standing on a sandy beach on the Island at Archibald Lake, Grant Stroh is holding up a string of fish. To the left of Stroh, a young woman, possibly his da...
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Ready for the Summer Rain

Date: 1936
Description: A man and a woman, probably Eleanor Holt DeWitt and Donald Soule DeWitt, are standing together, wearing rain ponchos and wide-brimmed hats. Trees and Archi...
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Mr. Ferguson and the Turtle

Date: 08 04 1914
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 ...

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