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Mr. Ferguson and the Turtle
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View towards Mr. Ferguson who is standing on a pier holding a rope with either a mud turtle, or a snapping turtle, tied to it. Behind him on the shoreline is a group of people. Among them, second from the left, is Jeannette Holt sitting on the side of a boat. A young man, on the left, is leaning on a pitchfork, with the tines in the lake. Wearing glasses, Donald Holt is standing directly behind Mr. Ferguson. Lillian Wheeler may be standing to the left of Donald Holt. Wearing a cap, Henry Thurston is standing on shore, on the right side. Lucy Rumsey Holt is standing at the far right, near the bench. Caption reads: "Mr. Ferguson and the Turtle."
August 4, 1914
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