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Toddler Barbara Holt Laughing on the Beach
August 1925
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, is watching her niece Barbara. Caption re...
On the Beach
1936
A baby boy, probably Robert James DeWitt, is playing on a sandy beach. A woman, probably his mother Eleanor Holt DeWitt, is with him.
Lucy Rumsey Holt Canoeing with Grandson Peter DeWitt
1929
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 reads: "Grandma Holt and Peter DeWitt."
Douglas DeWitt Rowing
August 1932
Douglas DeWitt, one of the Holt grandchildren, is rowing on Archibald Lake with an island in the background.
Wedding Picture of Eleanor Holt and Donald DeWitt
September 4, 1926
Outdoor wedding portrait of Eleanor Holt and Donald DeWitt. The ceremony was held at the Island on Archibald Lake.
Playing in the Leaves
October 1925
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 wool coat. Aunt Eleanor is looking at Art...
