Name/Title
Miniature Room by Barbara LindquistEntry/Object ID
2017.22.1Description
Miniature log cabin single room interior, modeled after a log cabin built by Clarence and Oma Holmes at 5505 Bay Shore Drive, NW of Sturgeon Bay. The room features log walls, open ceiling with exposed log cross-beams, windows on the two side walls and a stone fireplace with a painting of an eagle over the mantle. The room is lighted by two electric light bulbs concealed above the ceiling.
The model includes many separate miniature furnishings, including:
easel with attached "painting";
chest w/ painting supplies (brushes, tubes of paint, pallette, etc.);
oval spiral rag rug;
rectangular dining room table;
four captain's chairs;
2 end tables;
book case with - books, 2 mugs, 2 bowls, flower pot;
china cabinet with - mugs, cups, plates, tea pot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl;
sofa;
guitar in case;
2 violins and a cello, w/ 2 bows;
sewing machine in stand;
Christmas wreath;
black cowboy hat;
fireplace set - poker, shovel, andirons, log bucket;
ship model in a glass bottle;
china flower "pitcher";
brass teapot;
arrangrment of pink "flowers" in yellow pot;
toolbox, with hammers, screwdriver, saw, shears, wrenchs, pliers;
champagne bucket with 4 brass goblets and a bottle in "ice";
2 glass table lamps;
3 porcelain dogs;
2 tennis rackets;
Christmas tree;
5 color photographs showing the original placement of the foregoing items in the room.
Many of these items appear to have been commercially manufactured and were not hand-made by Ms. Lindquist.
Also included in this donation are photos, written documents, instruction handbooks, 8 mm motion pictures, etc. which document the construction of the original Holmes Cabin.Cataloged By
Bill RiceAcquisition
Accession
2017.22Source or Donor
Arnold, JeanneAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Room, MiniatureNomenclature Primary Object Term
ModelNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
13 inWidth
16-13/16 inDepth
13-1/4 inDimension Notes
outside dimensionsLocation
Location
Cabinet
CabinWall
outside north wall of LogRoom
front roomCategory
PermanentDate
September 26, 2025Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Holmes, ClarencePerson or Organization
Holmes, OmaPerson or Organization
Arnold, JeannePerson or Organization
Lindquist, BarbaraGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Barbara Lindquist was the daughter of Clarence and Oma Holmes. The donor, Jeanne Arnold, was a friend of Barbara's and inherited the model after Barbara's death in 2013.Create Date
December 16, 2017Update Date
August 12, 2026
