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The Electric
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The entire Holt family, except photographer Lucy Rumsey Holt, is squeezing into the car. Lucy Rumsey Holt was the principal driver of this electric car. Names from left to right: Alfred Holt, Eleanor Holt, Donald Holt, Jeannette Holt, and W.A. Holt. The caption reads: "The Electric."
July 24, 1913
Holt, Lucy
Publication Information
| Creator | Holt, Lucy |
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| Date Created | July 24, 1913 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Lucy Holt photo albums, 1895-1936 |
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| Call Number | M2018-012, Album 7 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Lucy and W.A. Holt Family
1918
A casual portrait of the Lucy and W.A. Holt family. Standing from left to right: Alfred Holt in military uniform, Jeannette Holt, Lucy Rumsey Holt, W.A. Holt. Sitting from left to right: Eleanor Ho...
New Waverly
April 9, 1911
Lucy Rumsey Holt is driving her new electric car with her husband, W.A. Holt, who is sitting in the passenger seat.
W.A. Holt and his Children by the Flag Pole on the Island
1913
W.A. Holt and his children are standing by the flag pole, with the American flag flying. Names from left to right: Alfred Holt, W.A. Holt, Donald Holt, Jeannette Holt, and Eleanor Holt.
Holt Family Portrait
August 1913
The family is posing on the screen porch at Island Lodge. Eleanor Holt, wearing a leg brace, is sitting on the fringed hammock with her maternal grandfather Captain Israel Parsons Rumsey, and her y...
Decoration Day
May 30, 1912
Three girls are decorating Lucy Rumsey Holt's electric car with American flags for Decoration Day, possibly for a parade. Jeannette Holt is on the left. Spotty, the Holt family dog, is in the foreg...
Portrait of the Lucy and W.A. Holt Family
September 15, 1917
Lucy and W.A. Holt and their four children are posing on the steps of a house. Holt family members (clockwise from left to right) are: Donald Holt, Eleanor Holt, Lucy Rumsey Holt, W.A. Holt, Alfred...
