Related Records

1. 1916 Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters - 1916 Poole Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters

   1916

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2. 1926 Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters - 1926 Poole Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters

   1926

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3. "78 Vilas County Lakes Given New Names by Federal Board" 3/18/1941 - The article lists eight lakes in the Town of Spider Lake that are renamed.

   3/18/1941

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4. Abstract for the property known as the Fireplace Inn. 1872-1987 - The document includes ownership transfers of many different lots from the Rest Lake dam and logging camp on Vance Lake to The Fireplace Inn on Tower Road. Attached are summary real estate transfers by lot, or groups of lots, to help follow ownership.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Bazso's Cocktail Tower Bar and Dining Room 1939-1941 - Interior of the Tower Bar. So named for it's location beside the Rest Lake fire tower. George & Mabel Bazso leased the property for 3 years, with an option to purchase, from Jo Bernard. They could not afford the purchase in 1942 so they went a different direction and bought Haakenson's Resort on the Rest Lake channel and began 50 years as Hillcrest Resort. Included is a matchbook cover advertising the bar.

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6. Brief mention in the newspaper's Manitowish column of A.M. Riley logging crews occupying the camp at the dam this winter to work for Brooks & Ross lumber company 1905 - A.M. Riley also constructed the Riley Hoist on the north side of Rest Lake in 1906.

   11/3/1905

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7. Cabin key tag from Win-Mar Resort 1930s-1961 - Brass plated steel key tag.

   Key

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8. "Dam at Manitowish". Picture taken looking down river from the Rest Lake Dam. The logging camp in the background is the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company. ca 1920s - Prior to 1904 this camp was owned by the Mississippi River Logging Co. Susan LaPorte first cooked at this lumber camp, probably in the 1890's. Susan's great-granddaughter, Ruthie Dickerson Gardner, recalls Susan relating a story about cleaning the cooking griddle with kerosene one day which started a fire and almost burned the building down.

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9. Entrance to the "new" Win-Mar tavern August 1948 - This building was built after the original Win-Mar (located on the east or Rest Lake side of the highway) burned down in 1945. It was located on Dam (Vance) Lake. It was later moved uphill somewhat and enlarged into a tavern with living quarters. This structure is the bones for today's Pea Patch tavern. 1946, 47 or 48 Chrysler in the image.

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10. Fern Lodge Resort on Dam (Vance) Lake 1915-1945 - Owned by Ethel Powell. Following her death in 1945 the main lodge, 4 cabins and all contents were auctioned off and were required to be removed from the property. This property later became a state campsite.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Harry Case on the Rest Lake dam. October 1920 - The abandoned Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company camp is in the background.

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12. History of Manitowish Waters page from 1936 Chamber of Commerce booklet - Historical account of Peter Vance's journey to this area in 1884. Included are some of Vance's recollections. Author of this narrative is unknown.

    1936

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. "Log cabin scene Dam Lake-Manitowish Wisc-The Win-Mar" ca 1930s - Caption reads "Log cabin scene Dam Lake - Manitowish Wisc - The Win-Mar These buildings were located to the left of the Rest Lake dam, looking downstream. The buildings on the right in the photo were most likely part of the Mississippi River Logging Co prior to 1904, when the camp was sold to the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Co. In 1913 the property was then sold to the Chippewa Land and Improvement Company. The Win-Mar Resort had cabins here, both along the road as well as on Dam (Vance) Lake. (See Photos Catalog 2018.2.1 for another image of a cabin). The partial building shown in this image may be one of the cabins. The Pea Patch motel was eventually built on this site.

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14. "Manitowish Waters Being Re-stocked With Game Fish Taken From Dam Lake". Iron County Miner newspaper. 5/16/1930 - The MW Chapter of the Izaak Walton League participated in this fish transplanting project, which was new to the US.

    8/11/1956 5/16/1930

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15. Mrs. Johnson's at the dam 1931 - The buildings were originally a logging camp below the Rest Lake dam (ca1887-1905). During the 1920s the buildings were used as rental cottages. The note on the back of the pictures implies Mrs. Johnson was the owner, not specifically stating whether she lived there or operated a resort at this location. Newspaper clippings list Mr. and Mrs. Walcott Johnson as living at Rest Lake in 1920. The cabins were later rented under the Win-Mar name which was owned by Johnson's daughter, Winnie Young.

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Newspaper clippings of Miss Ethel Powell of Fern Lodge Resort on Dam (Vance) Lake. 1915-1944 - Clippings about Ethel's activities, locations, 1944 obituary and Fern Lodge Resort on the Manitowish River/Vance Lake. Included in the record is Ethel's 1938 recipe for Mince Meat Pie written on a lodge invoice.

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. Old logging camp on Vance Lake below the dam. ca 1890s-1920s - This camp was first owned by the Mississippi River Logging Company and later by the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co., both of which were controlled by Frederic Weyerhaeusar. After river logging ended around 1906, this property sat vacant. In the 1920's it became part of the Win-Mar resort, shop and restaurant.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Outers Book- Recreation article discussing fishing in Dam, Sturgeon and Benson Lakes. May 1918 - This is a second article written by Mr. Potter describing fishing on the Manitowish Waters chain. He aims to "furnish accurate, dependable information concerning the fishing grounds in (Dam, Sturgeon and Benson) lakes for the benefit of the anglers who would like to fish them but cannot afford to employ guides"

    Fishing Collection

    Record Type: Library

    
19. Postcard of Rest Lake dam with old logging camp in the background. Postmarked 1945 Image ca 1920 - The vegetation growing on the downstream wood structures indicates that river drive logging had been done for some time.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Published journal depicting the 350 mile canoe trip from High Lake in Boulder Junction to the Chippewa River, illustrating the historic importance of the Manitowish River and Chain of Lakes as a corridor of travel. 1926 - The canoe trip was foiled by low water and pulp mill dam operations. The journal contains key insights of conditions on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage while the Turtle Dam was under construction. Joe Ilg 's Camp, which had gained a reputation as a destination, is referenced in the journal.

    Lakes & Rivers- MW and area

    Record Type: Library