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1. Images of Gurdon Hubbard Hamilton's fishing trip to Deer Park Lodge. September 1918 - Gurdon( of Oak Park, IL) and brother George arrived at the Powell depot, traveled to Deer Park Lodge (most likely by wagon and then boat launch), fished the chain of lakes and departed from the Rice Creek rail station. These are the fishing photos showing the lakes flooded with timber at the time. See Related Records for other photos from this trip.

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2. LaPorte and Doriot family photo at logging camp in Manitowish. ca 1915 - Seated left to right: 2 Doriot wives with children, Nancy LaPorte Wanatka, Susan LaPorte (in the hat), Ruth LaPorte Voss, Ruth's daughter Audrey Voss (Dickerson), Mrs. Chuck Doriot (?) Standing in back left to right: 2 Doriot men, Elmer Doriot (?), unknown, Henry LaPorte (Susan's husband), Henry A. Voss (Ruth's husband), holding son Lloyd, Lloyd LaPorte (?), Louie LaPorte holding son Clarence.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Local historian Kay Krans' narrative about the early history of Spider Lake School (1915) and Rest Lake School (1924) in Manitowish Waters. 1915-1926 - This article discusses the first local schools in the context of the history and operation of one room schools across the state of Wisconsin.

   03/2020

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4. Obituaries and land holdings for Calvin H. and Effie (LaPorte) Doriot 1894-1945 - Calvin & Effie moved to Manitowish in the 1890 and built a homestead on Big Lake in 1892. Calvin owned several properties in the Northwoods- see land records linked to this record. They owned a resort on Big Lake in the late 1800's and early 1900s; see 1909 map attached.

   Record Type: Archive