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| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Peter DeWitt and a friend or cousin are sitting on the sand beach near logs. A bird is perched nearby on a wooden pier. |
| Date: | 09 1934 |
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| Description: | View of a stone reef on Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "Apple Tree Landing Showing Stone Reef." |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | View of the Island Lodge stone gates. An "Island Lodge" sign is hanging on the left gate, and "The Ark" sign is hanging on the right gate. The long drivewa... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the Archibald Lake shoreline from a small wooden boat. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View from the lake of Miss Ransom washing clothes by hand, using lake water. Beside her on the pier is an enamel metal wash bowl. Archibald Lake is in the ... |
| Date: | 08 1922 |
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| Description: | The diver, possibly David Rumsey, is doing a handstand on the end of the diving board. Archibald Lake is in the background. |
| Date: | 08 13 1921 |
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| Description: | A group of berry pickers, standing in front of Island Lodge, are showing their harvest. Names from left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Elizabeth Stroh, Don De... |
| Date: | 06 04 1921 |
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| Description: | Mr. Bell is standing in a boat, holding a long pole. Caption reads: "Mr. Bell." |
| Date: | 07 29 1920 |
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| Description: | It is time to raise or lower the American Flag by members of the Holt family during their stay on the Island at Archibald Lake. |
| Date: | 08 1919 |
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| Description: | A group of eight swimmers are hanging out together at the Holt pier on Archibald Lake. A girl in the foreground is floating in a wash tub. The young men ar... |
| Date: | 08 22 1913 |
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| Description: | An informal group portrait of some of the Holt and Stroh cousins, along with Uncle Wallace Rumsey. Jeannette Holt and Wallace Rumsey are holding metal milk... |
| Date: | 08 1913 |
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| Description: | The family is posing on the screen porch at Island Lodge. Eleanor Holt, wearing a leg brace, is sitting on the fringed hammock with her maternal grandfathe... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Jeannette Holt is holding on Spot up on its hind legs in front of Island Lodge. People are standing on the porch and watching. |
| Date: | 07 11 1913 |
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| Description: | After berry picking, the group of Trowbridges and Holts display their tin cups filled with local fruits. Names from left to right: Calvin Trowbridge, Elean... |
| Date: | 08 14 1912 |
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| Description: | Jeannette Holt and two close friends are lying down on their backs on a tarp next to each other in the woods. Younger sister Eleanor Holt is also lying dow... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | A view of a Holt family lunch or dinner on the porch at Island Lodge. W.A. Holt is sitting at the far end of the table, and Lucy Rumsey Holt is sitting at ... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | The children are giving a bath to the Holt family dog named Spotty who is standing in a wash tub. Philip Smith is laying his hand on Spotty's back. Alfred ... |
| Date: | 08 27 1910 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Holt and Wheeler children who are dressed in costumes to resemble young Germans. One boy, sitting on the floor in front, is pretending to... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Three boats, each filled with people, are leaving the pier. Two household employees, wearing aprons and standing on the pier, are watching the boats depart... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Gordon Wheeler is sitting on the ground in a clearing by a wooded area with his Collie named Queenie. Caption reads: "Gordon Wheeler and Queenie." |
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