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1. An excerpt from the American Angler magazine about Dan Devine guiding fishing parties from the Manitowish railroad station to Presque Isle Lake, via the Manitowish chain. 1896-97 - Devine would meet the fishermen at the Rest Lake dam and boat them to Clear Lake where they would travel via foot to Papoose Lake and then boat to Presque Isle Lake.

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2. 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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3. Clear Lake Grocery 1957-1958 - Owners were Charles & Myrtle Koempel per the 1958 Chamber guide. The guide for that year included an addendum for corrections post printing. The Ogles are listed as new owners of Clear Lake Grocery. Ads for both owners appeared in the 1958 guide. The 1956 Chamber guide lists Koempels as the owners. MWHS does not have a 1957 guide but, as noted above, the 1958 shows Koempels sold the grocery that year to the Ogles.

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4. Clear Lake Grocery 1958-1968 - Owned by Sam & Dorothy Ogle from Madison, WI. Linked is a newspaper article talking about Sam's career. It indicates they only operated the grocery for two years. Classified for sale ads in 1964 and 1968 list Ogle as the seller. Dan and Leah (Perkins) Losby moved to town in 1957; Leah's obiturary states they ran the grocery for many years. (Possibly for Ogles?)

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5. Dan & Kate Devine cabin on Clear Lake. ca 1875 - Dan Devine was a Civil War Veteran and early settler in Manitowish Waters. He was a trapper, logger, timber cruiser and guide. His wife Kate was a Lac du Flambeau Ojibwa. Image from the Wisconsin Historical Society www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM23755

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6. Devine home on Clear Lake. ca 1900 - This is the second home of Dan & Kate on Clear Lake, built in the 1800s. Per relative Ellen Perkin's oral history interview, Devine's first home was on Island Lake on the east point of the channel exiting the lake (5758 Golf Road). They were allowed to select a new location as their current home would be under water once the dam was built (ca 1890s). Dan picked Clear Lake.

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7. 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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8. Forest & Stream Magazine article "The Sportsman Tourist in Muscallunge Country" 1891 - Story of the author's fishing journey beginning on the Manitowish River, camping at the logging camp at the Rest Lake dam, paddling up Rice Creek and portaging to Papoose Lake. The article includes a description of the Mississippi River Logging Co building on Vance Lake and the life of a lumberman, spending a night at Irishman A.R. Andrews homestead on the Manitowish River and meeting the Devine family on Clear Lake. Included in this record is an excerpt from Kay Krans' article about the Rest Lake dam tenders, which discusses the logging camp being used as a summer "hotel".

   Fishing Collection

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9. Generations of Ilg's prospered in Manitowish Waters By Jean Rein for the Lakeland Times 6/22/1999 - An article talking about the long history of the Ilg family and their resort on Rest Lake as Joe Ilg, Jr., the last family member living on the property, prepares move to Washington State.

   6/22/1999

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10. Headstone marker for Daniel Devine Sr. "Daniel Divine; 1 SGT CO C; 23 WIS INF" siting his Civil War infantry status Date of death: 1902 - Dan Sr. is buried on what was the Devine property on the north shore of Clear Lake. Manitowish Waters did not have a cemetery at that time. Per relative Ellen Perkins oral history interview, "Dan wanted to be buried among the pine and birch trees". Note: Devine is misspelled on the gravestone.

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11. "In the Heart of the Wild Woods" is a two part article recounting the author's adventurous hunting trip on Big Lake and the surrounding area with guides Peter Vance and Joe LaVigne. 1899 - Two articles titled "In the Heart of the Wild Woods" and published in the January 1900 edition of Forest and Stream magazine, recounting the author's adventurous deer hunting trip in the Big and Clear Lake area in late October 1899. The guides for the trip were Peter Vance and Joe LaVigne.

    Hunting Collection

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12. Kate Devine: US Government Homestead Certificate 3/1/1904 - Kate received this land grant after husband Dan Sr died. It is for the family property on Clear Lake: Township 42N, Range 5E, Section 1 Lots 1 & 2.

    1904

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13. Memories of Clear Lake with Carol Keller Minch 1922- ca 1940s - Carol recalls summers at their cottage on the north shore of Clear Lake. Original Keller property was at today's address of 12615 CTH Boulder Junction. They sold to Charles Quarles and moved south along the shore of Clear Lake to what today is 6203 and 6199 Clear View Drive Boulder Junction, just north of the portage to Big Lake.

    8/9/1991

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14. Newspaper articles referencing famous fishing guide Bazil DeCoteau. 1923 and 1950

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15. Outers' Book- Recreation article about fishing on Stone, Mud (Fawn) and Clear Lakes. July 1918 - This is the fourth of the author's five articles about fishing the Manitowish chain. He discusses the lake structure and where to fish.

    Fishing Collection

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16. 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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17. 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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18. Quo Vadis Housekeeping Cottages on Clear Lake. ca 1949-1977 - Ads from 1949-1975 listing Thad. Grutza as owner; 1976-1977 lists owner as Evelyn Grutza. Included is a 1949 news clipping that Quo Vadis and Clear Lake area gets electric power!

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19. Quo Vadis Outing Club, Inc. on Clear Lake 12/1928 - This new Wisconsin business corporation was organized by three Catholic priests. The club offered 150 shares at $100.00 each. The business acquired real estate to provide health resorts and vacation places.

    12/16/1928

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20. "Remembering a Special Guide" by JoAnn Brunner Miller. - Jody recounts her Brunner family history as part of the fishing guide tradition in the Northwoods.

    4/2020

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