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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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Group Portrait of Household Employees

Date: 1916
Description: Group portrait of four household employees posing in front of the door of a cabin.
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View of Archibald Lake from the Island

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view looking west from the Island of Archibald Lake, with an oak tree and a pine tree in the foreground.
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Gordon Wheeler and Queenie

Date: 08 1918
Description: A Collie named Queenie, the Wheeler's dog, appears to be whispering in Gordon Wheeler's ear.
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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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Gordon Wheeler and His Dog

Date: 1918
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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Joe as Baby Tender

Date: 1904
Description: Joe Rumsey (?) is pulling the wooden cart holding cousins Donald Holt and Juliet Stroh. They are playing on the porch at Island Lodge. Caption reads: "Joe ...
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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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Douglas DeWitt Rowing

Date: 08 1932
Description: Douglas DeWitt, one of the Holt grandchildren, is rowing on Archibald Lake with an island in the background.
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Two Women on the Kitchen Staff

Date: 1917
Description: Portrait of two women wearing aprons, possibly cooks. The woman on the left is holding a platter. The woman on the right is holding a stack of small plates...
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Robert Thurston Canoeing

Date: 1917
Description: Robert Thurston is canoeing on Archibald Lake amidst some shoreline grasses. The Ark cottage on the Island is in the background on the right.
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Baseball on the Island

Date: 1918
Description: View of a baseball game on the Island. Juliet Rumsey Stroh (?) is pitching. W.A. Holt is standing by second base. Alfred Holt is standing near third base.
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Jeannette Holt and Spot on Exhibition

Date: 1912
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.
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W.H. Young Playing Tetherball

Date: 1905
Description: W.H. Young, holding a lawn tennis racquet, is playing tetherball against a man who has his back to the camera. A central wooden tetherball pole divides the...
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I.P. Rumsey Tending a Fire Outdoors

Date: 1908
Description: Wearing gloves, I.P. Rumsey is holding a stick and tending a smoking fire outdoors in a clearing on the Island. Archibald Lake is in the background.
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A Private Moment

Date: 1918
Description: Sitting close together on the floor of the Island Lodge porch, a young man and young woman are hiding their faces from the camera with a hat or towel.
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Henry Rumsey's Boat House

Date: 08 1922
Description: View of Henry Rumsey's boat house, which is built of logs. An American flag is flying from the flagpole at the front of the boathouse.
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Donald Holt and Sketch

Date: 08 1925
Description: The Holt family dog, a Spaniel named Sketch, is chewing on something that Donald Holt is holding. An outdoor bench, made of birch wood, is in the backgroun...
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Hairwash for Barbara

Date: 1925
Description: On a sunny day, Barbara Holt is walking through the grass, carrying a pitcher. There is a wooden chair in the background. Caption reads: "A Hairwash for Ba...
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Piggyback Rides

Date: 1926
Description: On the left, little Betty Ann is getting a piggyback ride from Clarence Showalter. In contrast, on the right, big Lillian Wheeler is getting a piggyback ri...

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