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1. Andrews Family, Manitowish, WI ca 1900 - Alexander Ramsey Andrews was born in Eau Claire, WI 1871 and died in a hotel fire in Hurley,WI in 1912. He and wife Emma had 3 children, Phyliss, Geraldine and Gordon. Emma and Phyliss were long time postmistresses at the Manitowish Post Office, where they lived. Geraldine and Phyliss were popular local musicians. Phyliss also owned Sunset Lodge on Manitowish Lake.

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2. Arvid Seppala photos including an ad for Seppala's Cottages on Rest Lake. ca 1930s-1954 - Arvid lived on Rest Lake, current address 13828 Ilg Road (Long's). He was a mason and a guide. He would troll with silver spoon tackle and row all around Rest Lake. A frequent customer of his was Mr. Corson (owned what is now Murphy's, 6014 Zephyr Point Lane). Arvid was in charge of the timbers at the dam to control the lake level; he went through the dam twice!

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3. Charles & Jessie Nash ca 1940s - Image credit: Kenosha News Collection; Kenosha County Historical Society Two 1948 news clipping obituaries linked to this record.

   Click here to read the 1948 obituary for Charles Nash. Click here to read a second newspaper obituary.

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4. 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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5. Dickerson girl - This is either Tracy or Ruthie Dickerson

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6. Frank R. and Betty Koller - Formal photo of Frank R. and Betty Koller.

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7. Henry and Ruth (LaPorte) Voss 1953 - Portraits of Henry August Voss and his wife Ruth LaPorte Voss. Both were killed in a car accident in Florida, February 1958 along with their sister-in-law, Anna LaPorte.

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8. Henry August Voss and son Henry Lloyd Voss ca 1950s

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9. Henry & Susan LaPorte with family and friends at their homestead on Murray Landing Road in Manitowish, WI. ca 1922 - L to R: Lloyd Voss, Lloyd LaPorte, Susan LaPorte, Henry LaPorte, Emil Wanatka Sr., Andrew or Gordon Johnson and Michael Louis Levi LaPorte (aka Matt, Mack or Levi)

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10. Henry Voss with son Lloyd and daughter Audrey ca 1910s

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11. Images of Swede Christiansen, owner of The Broken Knuckle 1965-1975 - 3 images- Swede and wife June; Swede with good friend and summer employee the "Pizza Doctor" Don Van Dyke; June's mother

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12. Joe Ilg Sr. family photos from Rest Lake ca 1902-1915 - Joe Ilg Sr. first came to Rest Lake in 1891. He married Leonore in 1898. They camped on the river at Reed's house (relatives of Leonore). They later camped on the site of the boat landing by the dam, which become the site of the Northern Lights Hotel in the late 1920s. In about 1915 they purchased their resort property down the shore to the east.

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13. Koerner's resort- Family pictures ca 1916-1940s - These pictures are from a Koerner's Spider Lake Resort photo album.

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14. LaPorte children: L to R- Lloyd, George, Ruth (seated), Nancy ca 1906 - Henry & Susan LaPorte's children. Missing is the oldest child, Louie.

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15. Lillian and Charles Rayala Sr. family photos. 1934- ca early 1940s - Lillian & Charles wedding photo-Ironwood, MI 1934. Charles was born in 1911. They had 9 children: Charles II, Donald, Audrey, Mike, Jerry, Martin, Caroline, Bonnie and Tari. Dr. Kate delivered Don, Audrey, Mike, Jerry and Martin in their cabin/home on the County Line. Picture 2 at their home L to R: Sitting-Don, Audrey, Mary Naegele, Mike; Standing- Charles II, Alfred Naegele, Lillian. Picture 3 L to R: Sitting- Audrey, Don, Mary (Girlie) Nagel, Mike; Standing-Lillian, Charles II dog named Mo.

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16. Members of the Fotsch family. They owned Point-O-Pines Resort on Spider Lake (1946-19) ca 1960 - Picture 1: 4 generations William Fotsch's: L to R- Back row: G2 (owner of the resort), G1 (managed the resort property), G3; Front row G4 Picture 2: Left to Right- Back row: William Fotsch G1 (who managed the resort) and G3 (father of all the children in the front row. Front row: Bill, Bob, Dick, Colleen and Ed ( 3 more children born after this picture was taken)

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17. Miina (Lahti Ruha) and Andrew Nissila family photos. 1940s - Miina Lahti was born in Finland and came to the US in 1900. Her first marriage was to ? Ruha. They had 3 children: Toivo, Art and Vienna. Andrew Nissila was born in Finland and came to the US in 1906. He married Miina in 1913 in Ironwood, MI and have five children: Jenny, Lillian (Lilja), Andrew, Sam and Matt. Andrew spoke broken English; Miina spoke only Finnish. Vienna Ruha married Arvid Seppala. Lillian married Charles Rayala Sr. Andrew and Miina lived on Rest Lake at current address of 13824 Ilg Road (Schott residence); the house was built by Irwin (or Guy) Roe and was identical to Adolf Mussatti's home. Picture 1 was taken next door at Seppela's- current address is 13828 Ilg Road (Long residence)

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18. Nissila family photo at Andrew and Miina's home on Rest Lake (current addrress 13824 Ilg Road). ca 1941-1943 - Back row: 2 friends, Vienna Ruha Seppala, Toivo Ruha, Sam Nissila Front row ?, Lillian Nissila Rayala, Mike Rayala, Don Rayala (with hat), Audrey Rayala, Andrew and Miina Nissila. The propery in the background is Murhpy's point, 6014 Zephyr Point Lane (formerly Corson's). Arvid Seppala was a mason; he built the seawall around that entire bay and point on Rest Lake.

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19. Sleight family photos ca 1920s-1950s - Included are pictures of Richard Sr. and Richard "Dick" Jr. as well as a link to a 2019 interview with Dan Sleight.

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20. Thomas Henry and Ellen LaPorte Sleight and children ca 1900 - L to R: Richard Sleight (Sr.), Thomas Henry Sleight (seated) Helen "Lula" Sleight (Doriot), Ellen LaPorte Sleight (seated), Levi Thomas Sleight and Charles Sleight (seated) Included are obituaries for Thomas (1936) and Ellen (1940).

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