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Annie McClure Playing Baseball
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Annie McClure is swinging a baseball bat. Behind Annie a boy is playing catcher. There is a girl, possibly Jeannette Holt, on the right watching the game. Caption reads: "A strenuous effort — Annie at the bat." The caption may be a reference to the poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, published on June 3, 1888.
1904
Holt, Lucy
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James McClure - A Baseball Fan
1907
View across grass towards James McClure holding a baseball bat on his shoulder. Trees and bushes are in the background. Caption reads: "A baseball fan."
Annie McClure and Jeannette Holt Looking at Bird's Nest
1898
Annie McClure is holding Jeannette Holt while looking at a bird's nest in a tree. Archibald Lake is in the background. Caption reads: "A Birds Nest — Annie McClure."
Annie McClure and her Fish
1899
Annie McClure is standing in a boat showing the fish she caught on Archibald Lake. There is a pier on the left, and a tree-lined shore is in the background. Caption reads: "Annie McClure."
Harriet McClure and Eleanor Holt Canoeing
July 1906
Harriet McClure is paddling a canoe on Archibald Lake, and Eleanor Holt is riding along. Both girls are looking at the camera. The side of a boat is in the foreground, and a tree-lined shoreline is...
Baseball Game
August 3, 1911
A baseball game is underway on the Island. A woman, with her back to the camera, is at bat. From left to right on the field: Donald Holt, Jeannette Holt, Alfred Holt, a woman running to second base...
Holts and McClures Departing Island Lodge
1898
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, and Ellen Holt. Caption reads: "Home, Sw...
