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Three Young Men and the Islander Steam Launch

Date: 1904
Description: Three young men are standing on the pier at Island Lodge on Archibald Lake. The Islander steam launch is tied to the pier with a rope. Holding a gun...
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Archibald McClure and Lucy Holt

Date: 08 24 1908
Description: Close-up of Archibald McClure smiling. He is holding a box camera in his hands. Next to him on the right is Lucy Holt, who is wearing a hat and eyeglasses...
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Recruits - Donald Holt and Gordon Wheeler

Date: 1909
Description: One boy, either Donald Holt or Gordon Wheeler, is marching and carrying a shotgun over his shoulder. The other boy, either Donald Holt or Gordon Wheeler, i...
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Tub Race

Date: 09 02 1913
Description: Sitting in galvanized wash tubs with their legs in the water, three girls are ready for the race on Archibald Lake. Jeannette Holt is in the middle, flanke...
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Harvesting Grapes

Date: 1909
Description: A group of women and children are standing in front of the porch at Island Lodge. From left to right: Jeannette Holt smiling and holding a bundle of vines ...
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A Shooting Lesson

Date: 08 1905
Description: Grandfather I.P. Rumsey is teaching grandson Alfred Holt how to shoot a gun on the shore of Archibald Lake. Jeannette Holt and the Stroh girls are watching...
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Clearing the Street after a Snowfall

Date: 1918
Description: View down street towards men clearing snow from a residential street using shovels and horse-drawn wagons. A row of homes is on the left. Further down the ...
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Alfred Holt and Madeleine Wood Spoof

Date: 07 1920
Description: Alfred Holt and Madeleine Wood are outside on a sunny day. She is standing and holding a pose that suggests dancing. He is sitting in a wooden chair with h...
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Shading the Camera in the Woods

Date: 1921
Description: With her face partially shaded by a hat, Jeannette Holt is holding a cast iron frying pan sideways to shade the camera as a young man, sitting at the base ...
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Lowell Hoxie Sitting Up in a Tree

Date: 1921
Description: With legs extended, Lowell Hoxie is sitting up high in a tree, supported on two branches as if he were in a hammock. Below is a young man, sitting on the g...
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Lesson in Shooting

Date: 08 1905
Description: Harriet Stroh is taking a shooting lesson from her grandfather Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran. Alfred Holt is standing in front of his grandfathe...
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Filling in the Shoreline

Date: 1924
Description: A small group is filling in part of the Archibald Lake shoreline with branches to protect the point from erosion. Names from left to right: Pete Blanchard,...
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David Rumsey Entertains Himself

Date: 01 15 1915
Description: On the floor, David Rumsey is using a wrench to repair a part of the train set, which includes trains, rails, and a building. Caption reads: "David enterta...
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Parade Float

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: View of a group of mostly women riding on a horse-drawn parade float. The letters "OW" and "WC" are written with flowers on the horse blankets. Several wom...
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W.A. Holt by a Fruit Tree

Date: 1916
Description: W.A. Holt is standing a field holding onto a fruit tree.
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In the Woods

Date: 08 30 1918
Description: Wearing a hat and scarf, an unknown woman is sitting on the ground in the woods, looking at the camera. To her right, amidst ferns and plants, Lucy Rumsey ...
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Lucy Rumsey Holt Driving a Car

Date: 1910
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt driving a car. Her father Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran, is sitting on the passenger side. Men are standing in front of the Hol...
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On the Seesaw

Date: 1910
Description: Grandfather Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War veteran, is standing next to the wooden seesaw. Grandchildren Donald Holt (left) and Alfred Holt (right) are s...
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Minnie May's New "Woods" Electric Car

Date: 07 19 1911
Description: Minnie May Rumsey is standing beside her new Waverley electric car made by the Woods Motor Vehicle Company. Her father Captain I.P. Rumsey, a Civil War vet...
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Playing Flinch

Date: 02 08 1912
Description: Group of people playing the card game called Flinch. There is an electric lamp in the background. Caption reads: "Cousin Carolyn, foster mother during abse...

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