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Eleanor and Spotty

Date: 05 1912
Description: Sitting on a wooden sawhorse in the backyard, Eleanor Holt is giving a treat to Spotty, the family dog.
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Jeannette Holt Holding Spotty

Date: 1911
Description: Jeannette Holt is standing and holding Spotty, the family dog, in her arms while facing to the left. Lillian Wheeler is standing behind her and reaching up...
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Listening to the Radio

Date: 08 23 1922
Description: A man, possibly Henry A. Rumsey, is showing his radio to a group of family and friends.
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The McClure Family Waiting at the Lakewood Train Station

Date: 1904
Description: View down platform of Lakewood train station, with the McClure family waiting to board a train. Names from left to right: Dr. James McClure, Jim McClure, A...
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The Quartette

Date: 11 1905
Description: Donald Holt, age 4, is being carried by Alfred Holt and Jeannette Holt. This was the day that Donald Holt had his curls cut. Eleanor Holt is standing next ...
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Eight Holt and Stroh Cousins

Date: 07 30 1910
Description: Eight cousins from the Holt and Stroh families are standing arm-in-arm at the depot. Caption reads: "Eight Cousins." Names from left to right: Margaret Str...
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I.P. Rumsey Holding Baby Granddaughter Eleanor Holt

Date: 11 1900
Description: Sitting in a wicker rocking chair at the Holt family home, Grandfather I.P. Rumsey is holding baby granddaughter Eleanor Holt who is swaddled in a blanket....
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Donald Holt and Sketch

Date: 08 1925
Description: The Holt family dog, a Spaniel named Sketch, is chewing on something that Donald Holt is holding. An outdoor bench, made of birch wood, is in the backgroun...
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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...
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Sitting under the Canopy in Oconto

Date: 1899
Description: Shaded by a striped canopy, three women are sitting together and smiling in the Holt family backyard. Wearing aprons, the woman on the left and the woman w...
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Aunt May and Jeannette Holt in the Backyard

Date: 05 08 1899
Description: Looking at the camera, Jeannette Holt is standing next to her aunt May in the backyard of the Holt family home. Minnie May Rumsey is sitting on the hammock...
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Alfred Holt is Growing Up

Date: 07 1902
Description: A portrait in the backyard of the Holt family home of Alfred Holt on the day he got his curls cut. Sitting on the rocking horse, Alfred is wearing a leathe...
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Watermelon Seed Fight

Date: 1916
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...
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Three Women

Date: 08 23 1922
Description: Three women are striking a theatrical pose on the pier. They are probably members of the Holt, Rumsey, and/or Stroh families. The wooden flagpole is on the...
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Aunt May and Eleanor

Date: 09 1902
Description: Minnie May Rumsey is sitting on a swing with niece Eleanor in her lap. There are trees in the background.
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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...
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Rafting

Date: 08 1922
Description: Two young men are playing around on the water on two rafts.
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Jeannette Holt's Fifth Birthday in Oconto

Date: 05 08 1901
Description: Jeannette Holt is posing with her doll who is sitting in a wicker baby carriage. In the background are the stairs leading up to the Holt family home. Capti...
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Alfred Holt Snowshoeing

Date: 11 26 1903
Description: Alfred Holt is snowshoeing in the backyard of the Holt family home in Oconto. A wood fence and neighboring homes are in the background. Caption reads: "Alf...
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Outdoor Hymn Sing

Date: 1916
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...

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