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Children Bathing in Archibald Lake
1901
A group of children, supervised by adults, is playing at the bathing beach on Archibald Lake. On the shore is a tent with a woman sitting inside. Caption reads: "A daily frolic."
Group Dive
1916
This action shot captures a group on a raft diving into Archibald Lake, with the Island in the background. The divers are probably members of the Holt, Stroh, Buswell, and Wheeler families. There i...
Homemade Sailboat
1936
Two boys are sailing a homemade boat on Archibald Lake. Forested lands are in the background.
Riding the "Kentucky Mule"
August 11, 1914
W.A. Holt, second from the right, and a group of mostly children are playing in Archibald Lake. On the far left, Alfred Holt is giving a thumbs up, with a cylindrical object floating in front of hi...
Playing on the Wood Raft
1935
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 with local wood.
On the Deck Overlooking Archibald Lake
August 1925
Three young adults are on the deck over looking Archibald Lake. Tall white pine trees are visible. Names from left to right: {Unknown}, Lillian Wheeler (?), and Donald Holt.
