Photograph
Jeannette Holt Raising American Flag
| The American flag, twisted around the wooden pole on the Island, is the focal point this picture. Lucy and W.A. Holt with their children are standing to the right of the flag pole. Jeannette Holt seems to be doing the honors of raising the American flag. Alfred Holt, with his hands on the rope, is standing to the left of Jeannette Holt. Toddler Eleanor Holt is standing in front of her father, who is also holding a rope. The letters "SL," part of the Island Lodge flag, can be seen above the American flag on the pole. There are tall trees in the background. |
| Image ID: | 140842 |
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| Creation Date: | 1902 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Townsend |
| County: | Oconto |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Lucy Holt photo albums, 1895-1936 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M2018-012, Album 2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 inches |
| The caption for this photograph, which also appears in the Lucy Rumsey Holt Album dated 1902-1909, reads: "Flag raising Island Lodge 1902." According to Lucy Holt's great granddaughter Shan Holt in August 2018, "Holt children viewed it as a signal honor to raise the flag every morning, with one of the adults on the Island, and lower it, fold it, and put it away at dusk. Oddly, neither W.A., Alfred, nor Donald saw active service in the armed forces. I.P. Rumsey, of course, was a colonel in the Union Army, and later all three of Don’s sons served (Marines, Don, Jr.; Air Force, Dorsey; Army, Bill). So the flag ritual was a symbol of patriotism for the family, I believe. All of us kids were taught the proper way to fold the flag (triangle fold). Jeannette kept up this tradition during her tenure as Lodge hostess, but it has lapsed in recent years. At the Ark, there was a fun story about the Don Sr. and Gordon Wheeler being responsible for raising and lowering the flag daily. Knowing that the flag is supposed to fly perpetually over the grave of Francis Scott Key, once when they forgot and left the flag flying all night, they tried to escape judgment by making a sign that read 'Here Lies the Body of Francis Scott Key. Don’t take the flag down, Just let it be.' The sign survives, and can be seen at the Ark today." |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Islands |
| Children |
| Family |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
| Flags |
| Patriotism |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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