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Axe in Hand

Date: 08 30 1926
Description: View toward a man, sitting on the middle bench in the motor boat, holding an axe on his knees. A woman, possibly Anna Holt Wheeler, is sitting on the back ...
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Baby Douglas Holt DeWitt on W.A. Holt's Knee

Date: 1928
Description: Baby Douglas Holt DeWitt is on Grandpa W.A. Holt's knees. Sitting on the picnic blanket and looking at Douglas are {Unknown} (l) and Eleanor Holt DeWitt (r...
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Aunt Jeannette and Douglas DeWitt

Date: 1929
Description: Toddler Douglas DeWitt is playing in the sandbox, while Aunt Jeannette Holt is watching him. Caption reads: "Aunt Jeannette and Douglas."
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Lucy Rumsey Holt Canoeing with Grandson Peter DeWitt

Date: 1929
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt is paddling the canoe on Archibald Lake with grandson Peter DeWitt in her lap. There is a forested shoreline in the background. Caption re...
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Grant Stroh with a String of Fish

Date: 08 1931
Description: Standing on a sandy beach on the Island at Archibald Lake, Grant Stroh is holding up a string of fish. To the left of Stroh, a young woman, possibly his da...
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On the Beach

Date: 1936
Description: A baby boy, probably Robert James DeWitt, is playing on a sandy beach. A woman, probably his mother Eleanor Holt DeWitt, is with him.
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Ready for the Summer Rain

Date: 1936
Description: A man and a woman, probably Eleanor Holt DeWitt and Donald Soule DeWitt, are standing together, wearing rain ponchos and wide-brimmed hats. Trees and Archi...
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Wedding Picture of Eleanor Holt and Donald DeWitt

Date: 09 04 1926
Description: Outdoor wedding portrait of Eleanor Holt and Donald DeWitt. The ceremony was held at the Island on Archibald Lake.
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Bridesmaid Elizabeth Dorsey

Date: 08 14 1926
Description: Elizabeth Dorsey, one of Eleanor Holt's bridesmaids, is standing outdoors holding a bouquet of flowers.
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Portrait of Donald Holt and Elizabeth Dorsey

Date: 1926
Description: Donald Holt and Elizabeth Dorsey are standing side by side, arm in arm, wearing similar sportswear. An outdoor bench, made of birch, is on the right, and a...
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Mr. Ferguson and the Turtle

Date: 08 04 1914
Description: View towards Mr. Ferguson who is standing on a pier holding a rope with either a mud turtle, or a snapping turtle, tied to it. Behind him on the shoreline ...
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Riding the "Kentucky Mule"

Date: 08 11 1914
Description: 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 ...
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Mr. and Mrs. Buswell

Date: 08 12 1914
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Buswell are in a rowboat on Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Buswell."
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The Dove of the Ark

Date: 08 1914
Description: A woman, possibly Mrs. Buswell, is holding a boat oar with her right hand, resembling a monarch with a scepter, while standing on the pier. Archibald Lake ...
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Landing at Picnic Island

Date: 08 1914
Description: Looking at the camera, G.F. Loomis is sitting in the front of boat, on the far left. In total, there are 4 boats arriving at Picnic Island on Archibald Lak...
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Mrs. Buswell Rowing to the Hermit

Date: 08 1914
Description: Mrs. Buswell (Mary Emeline "Lina" Porter Buswell) is rowing the boat on Archibald Lake. There are two books behind her on the boat bench. Caption reads: "M...
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Mr. Buswell Planting His Birthday Oak

Date: 09 1914
Description: Bending down to earth, Mr. Buswell is planting a small oak tree in honor of his birthday. Mrs. Buswell is on the far left, looking at the camera. Alfred Ho...
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The Winter Slide

Date: 02 29 1916
Description: Atop the winter slide, Lillian Wheeler is positioning herself on the sled. Her mother Anna Holt Wheeler is watching her, and a third person is standing beh...
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Lillian Wheeler Toboganning

Date: 02 29 1916
Description: Toddler Lillian Wheeler is tobogganing down the snowy chute with her mother Anna Holt Wheeler, and a third person is sitting behind Anna. There is a house ...
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After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
Description: View of the new stone drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. Looking at the camera, two girls are standing to the right ...

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