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Man Balancing on Human Stilts
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A man and woman are holding up a man who is balancing above them on their hands. He is holding his hands to his mouth. Tall trees are in the background. Page caption reads: "Summer 1919."
July 1919
Holt, Lucy
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W.H. Young Playing Tetherball
1905
W.H. Young, holding a lawn tennis racquet, is playing tetherball against a man who has his back to the camera. A central wooden tetherball pole divides the scene. Trees are in the background. Page ...
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."
Donald Holt and Eleanor Holt Playing Tether Ball
August 1905
Holding lawn tennis rackets, siblings Donald and Eleanor Holt are playing tether ball. The wooden pole with the tethered ball is standing between the two children. Caption reads: "Donald, Eleanor."
Man with Long Fishing Pole in the Woods
1906
Standing under tall trees on a hill, a man is holding a long fishing pole and a container. He is wearing overalls, white shirt, tie, and hat. There is a forest in the background.
Lucy Rumsey Holt Rowing on Archibald Lake
1912
Amateur photographer Lucy Rumsey Holt is rowing on Archibald Lake. Due to advances in mobile photography, Holt was able to take many of her photos out in the environment.
Toddler Eleanor Holt on the Shore of Archibald Lake
August 1902
Toddler Eleanor Holt, carrying a pail, and Minnie May Rumsey are walking on the path away from Archibald Lake.
