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| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Joe Rumsey (?) is pulling the wooden cart holding cousins Donald Holt and Juliet Stroh. They are playing on the porch at Island Lodge. Caption reads: "Joe ... |
| Date: | 08 1905 |
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| Description: | Children are shelling lima beans on the porch at Island Lodge. Names from left to right on the porch: Jeannette Holt, Eleanor Holt, Donald Holt, and Harrie... |
| Date: | 08 09 1923 |
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| Description: | Freddy is biting into a slice of watermelon with Dr. McDaniels next to him. Archibald Lake, tall trees, and a cabin are in the background. Page title reads... |
| Date: | 07 1917 |
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| Description: | A woman is napping in the hammock on the screened porch at Island Lodge. Her bag and possibly a camera are on the floor near her. Caption reads: "July 30 -... |
| 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: | 08 27 1910 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Holt and Wheeler children who are dressed in costumes to resemble young Germans. One boy, sitting on the floor in front, is pretending to... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | The children are giving a bath to the Holt family dog named Spotty who is standing in a wash tub. Philip Smith is laying his hand on Spotty's back. Alfred ... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | A view of a Holt family lunch or dinner on the porch at Island Lodge. W.A. Holt is sitting at the far end of the table, and Lucy Rumsey Holt is sitting at ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Jeannette Holt is holding on Spot up on its hind legs in front of Island Lodge. People are standing on the porch and watching. |
| Date: | 07 11 1913 |
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| Description: | After berry picking, the group of Trowbridges and Holts display their tin cups filled with local fruits. Names from left to right: Calvin Trowbridge, Elean... |
| Date: | 08 1913 |
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| Description: | The family is posing on the screen porch at Island Lodge. Eleanor Holt, wearing a leg brace, is sitting on the fringed hammock with her maternal grandfathe... |
| Date: | 08 13 1921 |
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| Description: | A group of berry pickers, standing in front of Island Lodge, are showing their harvest. Names from left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Elizabeth Stroh, Don De... |
| Date: | 08 23 1922 |
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| Description: | A man, possibly Henry A. Rumsey, is showing his radio to a group of family and friends. |
| Date: | 1993 |
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| Description: | A side view over an expanse of mowed lawn toward the Forest Lodge guest house showing the screen porch and side entrance. The guest house is a two-story ve... |
| Date: | 1997 |
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| Description: | A round black metal table and four black metal chairs are on the lawn at the side of the main lodge at Forest Lodge. Ferns edge the lawn next to the log wo... |
| Date: | 1997 |
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| Description: | Stone steps leading to the front door of the horizontal chinked log and cedar shake roofed main lodge. Log flower boxes are under the windows and two large... |
| Date: | 08 2000 |
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| Description: | View of the two-story vertical log guest house with a screen porch, an outside stairway leading to the second story, and a variety of summer foliage surrou... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Backyard view in the autumn of horizontal chinked log lodge with a stone foundation and four stone chimneys, one with a large stone fireplace protruding ou... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Horizontal chinked log building with a stone foundation and wood window boxes. The roof, grounds and surrounding spruce trees are covered in snow. |
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| Description: | Two-story vertical log building with a screen porch, cedar shake roof, and a short flight of wood steps and railing leading to the entrance. Ivy is growing... |
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