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1. Advertisements for The Chateau aka Christensen's Tourist Court and Christensen's Cottages 1934-1944 - Owned by Carl Christensen. Current location is 5870 Highway 51.

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2. A Midsummer Night's Dream- an article by Kay Krans about the history of the annual bluegrass festival at Cozy Cove. 1988-2023 - Jerry Florian purchased the Cozy Cove in 1988 and established the annual Midsummer Bluegrass festival featuring top musicians.

   2/2023

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3. A Weekend to Remember... 4/20-4/22/1934 - A photographic booklet about the people and places involved in the Dillinger shoot out with and escape from the FBI in Spider Lake, WI (later named Manitowish Waters).

   2018

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4. Carl Christensen oral history interview transcribed. 1930-1993 - Carl Christensen narrative of his personal history in Manitowish Waters. Narrative transcribed from an oral history interview conducted in 1993. Available at Koller Library.

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5. Dedication speech given by Kay Krans at the unveiling of the historical roadside marker in Manitowish Waters on August 24, 2024. - Her speech tells the story of the FBI raid on Little Bohemia Lodge on April 22,1934 in an attempt to capture the Dillinger gang hiding out there. The historic marker commemorates the individuals wounded and killed by the gang as they made their escape.

   August 24, 2024

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6. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2013 and 2014 Chamber of Commerce guides.

   2013-2014

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7. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2015-2019 Chamber of Commerce guides. - The 2018-2019 narrative is the same as the 2015-2017; only images were changed.

   2015-2019

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8. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2020-2022 Chamber of Commerce guides. - Slight change in text and layout each of these years.

   2020-2022

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9. Newspaper clipping reporting the indictment of the Dillinger gang for the murder of an FBI agent and for harboring fugitives. The article discusses details of the shoot out and escape from Little Bohemia Lodge on 4/22/1934. - Wisconsin State Journal 5/19/1934

   5/19/1934

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10. Newspaper clippings about the men wounded and killed during the FBI raid at Little Bohemia to capture the Dillinger gang. April 1934 - Carl Christensen was the constable for the Town of Spider Lake.

    April 1934

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11. Photos and article of the three victims from the shoot-out at Little Bohemia with John Dillinger and George "Baby Face" Nelson. 4/1934 - W. Carter Baum, FBI agent, was killed.

    4/25/1934

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12. Phyliss Andrews- marries Carl Christensen 1924, divorces in 1935; elected Vice President of 4th Class post offices by national association 1965 - Phyliss was a long time Manitowish resident- a teacher at both the Rest Lake and Manitowish schools, the postmistress at the Manitowish PO, a local musician and owner of Sunset Lodge on Manitowish Lake.

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13. Postcard of Carl Christensen holding up the jacket he was wearing when he was shot by Baby Face Nelson during the FBI raid on the Dillinger gang at Little Bohemia, 4/22/1934. The jacket has several bullet holes. - Carl is standing in front of his tavern and restaurant, The Chateau, on Highway 51. His family gifted the coat to the Frank B. Koller Memorial Library.

    1938

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