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Lucy Rumsey Holt Canoeing with Grandson Peter DeWitt
1929
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 reads: "Grandma Holt and Peter DeWitt."
Donald Holt Rowing on Archibald Lake
1913
View towards Donald Holt sitting in a rowboat and smiling at the camera. He is on Archibald Lake with the shoreline just behind him.
Lucy Rumsey Holt Rowing on Archibald Lake
1912
Amateur photographer Lucy Rumsey Holt is rowing on Archibald Lake. Due to advances in mobile photography, Holt was able to take many of her photos out in the environment.
Rowing on Archibald Lake
1898
Close-up of a young man, possibly James McClure, Jr., rowing on Archibald Lake. A tree-lined shore is in the background. Caption reads: "A Great Hand at Rowing."
Ready for the Summer Rain
1936
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 Archibald Lake are in the background.
View of Archibald Lake from the Island
1918
Elevated view looking west from the Island of Archibald Lake, with an oak tree and a pine tree in the foreground.
