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Wallace Rumsey Standing on Gigantic Fallen Tree

Date: 1900
Description: With ax in hand, Wallace Rumsey is standing on a gigantic fallen tree. Caption reads: "Wallace — Chopper."
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Gus with Horse

Date: 1903
Description: Holding a leather harness, Gus is standing next to a horse in a field. Caption reads: "Gus."
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Rev. John Robertson Macartney with Pickeral at Maiden Lake

Date: 1903
Description: Rev. John Robertson Macartney is holding a freshly caught pickeral on a stringer. Maiden Lake is in the background. Page heading reads: "Rev. J. Robertson ...
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Gus Wearing a Water Yoke

Date: 1904
Description: Portrait of Gus, who is wearing a water yoke on his shoulders. Caption reads: "Gus."
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The Last Shortcake

Date: 1904
Description: This a portrait of the Island Lodge cook Mrs. Schauers (left) and another household employee displaying a fine culinary work of art: a shortcake topped wit...
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John Stevenson and James McClure Dressed for Church on Sunday

Date: 1905
Description: Standing in front of the Island Lodge porch, two young men are dressed for church on Sunday. On the left, John Stevenson is wearing a suit and tie and hold...
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Picnic Island

Date: 1905
Description: A man is holding two small metal pails. A woman, just out of frame, is standing on the far right. A rowboat is in the foreground, and another pier is in th...
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Dr. McClure and Mr. Trowbridge Berrypicking

Date: 1905
Description: Dr. James McClure, on the left wearing a three-piece suit, and Mr. Trowbridge, on the right wearing a coat and bow tie, are holding pails of freshly-picked...
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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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Portrait of Edna and Wallace Rumsey

Date: 1910
Description: Edna and Wallace Rumsey, both smiling, are standing for a portrait in front of the Island Lodge porch. Wallace is holding a coat and umbrella. Their luggag...
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Studio Portrait of Alfred Holt

Date: 11 1912
Description: Waist-up formal portrait of Alfred Holt. He is wearing a collared shirt, jacket and tie.
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Studio Portrait of Mary Eleanor Holt

Date: 11 1912
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Mary Eleanor Holt in semi-profile. She has a large, striped bow in her hair.
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Full-Length Portrait of Donald Holt

Date: 11 1912
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Donald Holt. He has his hands behind his back, and is wearing a coat, collared shirt, striped tie, short pants, stockings an...
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I.P. Rumsey and Eleanor Holt

Date: 08 09 1913
Description: Grandfather I.P. Rumsey and granddaughter Eleanor Holt are standing together outdoors on the Island at Archibald Lake. I.P. Rumsey is wearing a suit, bow t...
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Bert Fulton Children

Date: 1915
Description: The children of Bert Fulton are standing outside and posing for individual portraits. The Fulton children's names from left to right: Mac, Robert, Neil, an...
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Portrait of Jeannette Holt

Date: 1915
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Jeannette Holt who is standing and facing the left in profile. She is wearing a dress of checkered fabric, with a b...
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Studio Portrait of Mary Eleanor Holt

Date: 1916
Description: Oval-framed quarter-length studio portrait of Mary Eleanor Holt. She is wearing a shirt or dress with a ruffled collar. Her hair is parted in the center. C...
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The Champion Frogger

Date: 1915
Description: View of a girl holding several frogs by their legs. She presumably caught the frogs in the nearby wetland. Her sun hat is shading part of her face. Archiba...
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Building the Pulpit — Part 3

Date: 1913
Description: View towards David Rumsey sticking his head out of the left side of a large hemlock log to be used for the new pulpit. Wonder who the prankster was who dec...
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I.P. Rumsey Holding Baby Granddaughter Eleanor Holt

Date: 11 1900
Description: Sitting in a wicker rocking chair at the Holt family home, Grandfather I.P. Rumsey is holding baby granddaughter Eleanor Holt who is swaddled in a blanket....

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