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Title |
LaFave family history on Island Lake as reported in a series of three newspaper articles. The articles cover the time period 1860-2007 and reflect on early resort and pioneer days. 1897-2007 |
Scope & Content |
LaFave family history on Island Lake and Island Lake Resort in Manitowish Waters (1897-1967) as reported in a series of three 2007 articles in the Lakeland Times newspaper. The information for the series is drawn from resort brochures, "My Memories of Yesteryear-Life on Island Lake in the Early Days" written by Abe LaFave's son, John, as well as interviews with Abe's granddaughters Olive Johnson and Suzie Bauer. The articles cover the time period from 1860-2007 including John LaFave's reminiscence of the early pioneer and resort days. |
Date |
2007 |
Media Link |
Click here to view the first article. Click here to view the second article. Click here to view the third article. |
Relation |
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Source |
Baer, Tom & Michele |
Collection |
Family/Historical Narratives |
Catalog Number |
2019.1.47 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Search Terms |
Island Lake Pioneer days Island Lake Resort Island Resort Inland Resort homesteaders Dog Lake Circle Lily Lake Louis Gensberg pop stand gypsies LUHS teachers Pig Island Buswell Wangaard's Big Lake Big Lake Warehouse Schubert's Island Guide |
People |
LaFave, Abe LaFave, John Johnson, Olive Frandy, Sigrid LaFave, Sai Bauer, Susie |
Subjects |
pioneer days Island Resort Inland Resort Island Lake early days Frontier & pioneer life Pioneers Resorts Islands Wolves Hunting |