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Cedar Bark Lodge

Date: 1912
Description: Dilapidated Cedar Bark Lodge on Hermit Island, possibly during a period of renovation.
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1905
Description: Rocky Roost, the Lamp family cottage, located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota, decorated for a party. Shown from the left are Matilda Lamp Lueder...
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Pond at Bracken Brae, Country Home of John Johnston

Date: 1888
Description: Several adults, two children and a dog enjoying a pond at Bracken Brae, the country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. Hilda...
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Young Aldo Leopold

Date: 1899
Description: A young Aldo Leopold posing proudly with his bamboo fishing pole, stringer of perch and a dog. The family was on vacation in the Cheneaux Islands, near Mac...
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Jeannette Holt and Her Stroh Cousins on the Porch

Date: 1898
Description: Three cousins are sitting at a table eating a meal on the porch at the Island Lodge on Archibald Lake. Names from left to right are: Harriet Stroh, Margare...
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Grant Stroh with Pickerel from Little Horn Lake

Date: 1898
Description: Grant Stroh posing with a big pickerel in front of Island Lodge. Caption reads: "Pickerel from Little Horn Lake 39 inches — Grant Stroh."
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Homeward Bound

Date: 1898
Description: Group portrait of adults and two children standing next to Island Lodge, just before heading home. In the center is Jim McClure, holding a fishing pole. On...
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Holts and McClures Departing Island Lodge

Date: 1898
Description: The group of Holts and McClures is departing Island Lodge for home. Names from left to right are: Annie McClure, Jim McClure Jr., Lucy Holt, Jeannette Holt...
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Now Look Enthusiastic

Date: 1898
Description: W.A. Holt is showing off the perch he caught. Names from left to right are: Lucy Holt, Minnie May Rumsey, I.P. Rumsey, W.A. Holt and Bertha {unknown}. Capt...
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A Stump Speech by Jeannette Holt

Date: 1898
Description: Jeannette Holt giving a stump speech on the porch at Island Lodge on Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "A stump speech by Jeannette."
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William Leonard Burnap Carrying Wood

Date: 1899
Description: Standing on the steps of Island Lodge, William Leonard Burnap is carrying newly split wood. Jeannette Holt is standing inside the screened-in porch on the ...
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Island Lodge on Archibald Lake

Date: 1907
Description: Slightly elevated view of Island Lodge, with a front porch on the left, and a screened-in porch on the right. Lucy Rumsey Holt and Arthur Dana Wheeler are ...
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Dr. James McClure, Miss Smith, and the Blackberry Pickers

Date: 1902
Description: Group portrait of women, men, and children standing in front of a display of freshly-picked blackberries. Dr. James McClure (left) and Miss Smith (right) a...
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Alfred Holt, Harriet Stroh, and Jeannette Holt Ready for Berrypicking

Date: 1905
Description: Three children, wearing sun hats, are holding empty berry containers. The girls are wearing knickers. On the right is the Island Lodge porch. From left to ...
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John Stevenson and James McClure Dressed for Church on Sunday

Date: 1905
Description: Standing in front of the Island Lodge porch, two young men are dressed for church on Sunday. On the left, John Stevenson is wearing a suit and tie and hold...
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Alfred Holt with a Pail of Berries

Date: 1905
Description: Looking at the camera, Alfred Holt, smiling, with a tooth missing, is holding a pail full of freshly-picked berries. Mrs. Annie McClure is standing behind ...
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McClure Berrying Party

Date: 09 1906
Description: The McClure family, holding berry pails and baskets, are posing, one behind the other, in front of the Island Lodge porch. Children are sitting in the back...
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Church Service on Island Lodge Porch

Date: 1907
Description: Sunday church service is being held on the screened porch at Island Lodge on Archibald Lake. Left to right, front row: Eleanor Holt, Donald Holt. Second ro...
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Recruits - Donald Holt and Gordon Wheeler

Date: 1909
Description: One boy, either Donald Holt or Gordon Wheeler, is marching and carrying a shotgun over his shoulder. The other boy, either Donald Holt or Gordon Wheeler, i...
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Lucy Holt Playing the Pump Organ during Church Service

Date: 09 01 1907
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt is playing the pump organ during Sunday church service on the Island Lodge porch. Her brother-in-law Grant Stroh is sitting in the corner ...

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