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Arrival at Island Lodge on Lake Archibald

Date: 08 24 1898
Description: A group of Holt family members and guests is arriving at the Island on Archibald Lake, with lumberjacks from Holt Lumber Company rowing the boats. The man ...
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Rowing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1898
Description: Close-up of a young man, possibly James McClure, Jr., rowing on Archibald Lake. A tree-lined shore is in the background. Caption reads: "A Great Hand at Ro...
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Annie McClure and her Fish

Date: 1899
Description: Annie McClure is standing in a boat showing the fish she caught on Archibald Lake. There is a pier on the left, and a tree-lined shore is in the background...
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Rowing on Lake Archibald

Date: 1899
Description: A foursome is boating on Archibald Lake. William Leonard Burnap, standing up in the boat, is wringing water out of something with his hands. The man sittin...
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Building the Tennis Court

Date: 1905
Description: A group of five men are preparing the soil for the new tennis court. The men are using shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. On the right, children Alfred and ...
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Couple Boating on Archibald Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from the new boathouse towards a couple canoeing on Archibald Lake. The woman is looking at the camera. The man, in profile, is using a paddle. Across...
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W.H. Young on Mirror Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from shoreline towards W.H. Young and two girls, all looking towards the camera, are sitting in a rowboat which is resting near the shore of Mirror La...
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Harriet McClure and Eleanor Holt Canoeing

Date: 07 1906
Description: Harriet McClure is paddling a canoe on Archibald Lake, and Eleanor Holt is riding along. Both girls are looking at the camera. The side of a boat is in the...
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Man with Long Fishing Pole in the Woods

Date: 1906
Description: 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 fo...
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Ark Cottage, Ice House, Boathouse, and Bathing House on Archibald Lake

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards the tree-lined shore of the Island on Archibald Lake, and four buildings. From left to right the buildings are: Anna W...
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James McClure - A Baseball Fan

Date: 1907
Description: 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."
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Boat Ride on Archibald Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey from Oconto

Date: 1910
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey of Oconto are taking a ride in the Islander steam launch on Archibald Lake. Mrs. Ramsey is wearing a hat. Mr. Ramsey is wearing ...
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Lillian Wheeler Rowing a Boat on Archibald Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Lillian Wheeler is rowing a boat on Archibald Lake. She is looking at the oar. A woman, sitting in the rowboat and wearing a sun hat, is possibly Lillian's...
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Landing at Picnic Island

Date: 1912
Description: A group of four women are landing at Picnic Island in a clinker-built duck boat. One woman, sitting in the front of the boat, is looking at the camera. Beh...
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Donald Holt Rowing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1913
Description: View towards Donald Holt sitting in a rowboat and smiling at the camera. He is on Archibald Lake with the shoreline just behind him.
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Girl Paddling a Boat on Archibald Lake

Date: 1913
Description: View from shoreline towards a girl paddling a boat on Archibald Lake. She is looking towards the camera. Trees are along the shoreline in the background.
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Boating Trios on Archibald Lake by the Boathouse

Date: 09 02 1913
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards a group of nine people sitting in three rowboats on Archibald Lake near the boathouse on the left. Several of the boat...
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Walking in Cathedral Woods

Date: 1911
Description: View down trail towards a small group of women and girls hiking in Cathedral Woods on a sunny day. The old growth forest is made up of pines and hemlocks.
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Cathedral Woods Hike

Date: 08 09 1911
Description: View down trail towards a group of people standing together in Cathedral Woods on a sunny day.
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Path to Cathedral Woods from Barn Pond

Date: 1911
Description: View down the first part of the path to Cathedral Woods from Barn Pond. The logs laid lengthwise and crosswise help one across the bog into the forest prop...

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