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1. Dan Devine Jr. killed by stray bullet while guiding a group of deer hunters. 1941 - Record includes third party recollection of the incident and Dan's obituary.

   1941

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2. Dan & Kate Devine's sons. 1903 - L to R: Tom, Paul, John, William, Daniel Jr., James and George. Daughters Elizabeth (aka Lizzie or Maria) and Mary not included.

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3. Devine/Perkins home on Clear Lake. 1908 - L to R: Mary Perkins, Carrie Devine holding Leah Perkins, Kenneth Perkins, Tom Devine, John Perkins, Jess, Grandma Devine (Kate?), Grandpa Devine (Lynch??), ?, Fabian Devine.

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4. News clippings about Tom Devine. 1958 & 1960 - Tom was recognized for 22 years of fire fighting and forest protection. He was a guide and brook trout fishing addict.

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5. Photo taken at Clear Lake of Devine, Perkins and Snow family members. - Group of people standing and sitting in front of a tent. L to R: Tom (or Joe..Ken Perkin's grandfather) Devine (Kate's son), Susan Perkins (mother to Ken Perkins, granddaughter to Kate), Mr. Mockley (guest at Moody's Resort on Big Lake), Kate Devine Lynch (seated), Mrs. Snow (Kate's cousin), Tom Lynch (Kate's second husband), John Perkins (father to Ken Perkins)

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6. Photo taken at Clear Lake of Devine, Perkins and Snow family members. The group is in front of a tent, holding baskets possibly for berry picking. - L to R: Susan Perkins (mother to Ken Perkins, granddaughter to Kate), Mrs. Mockley (guest at Moody's Resort on Big Lake), Kate Devine Lynch (seated), Mrs. Snow (Kate's cousin), John Perkins (father to Ken Perkins)Tom Lynch (Kate's second husband), Tom Devine (Kate's son),

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7. Tom Devine and Jack Luck walking along the main rail line to the lumber town of Buswell, passing the Papoose Jct. depot. ca 1912 - On the left is Tom Devine, Sr. a railroad engineer from Portage, WI. His bother Dan Devine Jr. lived on Clear Lake. The man on the left is Jack Luck, a friend of the Devine family. The Papoose Junction depot was along the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway tracks. The track leaving the main line behind the two men in the photo is a logging spur running west from Papoose Junction to Rest Lake. It was operated by the A.H. Strange Lumber Company. The log building is the depot where Agent Livenash was on duty. It is located on the northeast side of the wye. There were a couple of railroad cars located off the rails here. They were originally used as living quarters for George Gozline who was the first section foreman. Later the LIvenash family would live there.

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8. Trapper's diary noting daily weather, hunting and trapping experiences and occasional trips to Winchester Nov 1914 - July 1915 - This diary was found by Sidney and Miriam Vinje in 1968 when they purchased property on Little Papoose Lake in Winchester. The author may have been from Elgin, IL. The Devines were friends and helped teach the author about hunting, trapping and surviving winter in the Northwoods. Included is the handwritten journal as well as a typed transcription.

   Record Type: Archive