Related Records

1. Biographical information about Jesse T. Barber, owner of Harris Lake Resort in Winchester. ca 1920s - Incudes a photo of Harris Lake.

   1920s

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Buck's early camping outposts. 1903-1904 - George Buck and son Fayette operated the Divide Resort on the Turtle Lakes and Spider Lake Resort on the Manitowish Chain. They used outposts, as seen on Fayette's maps included in this record, to offer guests side trips away from the resort.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Camp Mishike- America's First Forestry Camp for Boys is Now Established in Vilas County. 1922 - Three investors purchased 1600 acres of cut-over land in Winchester for a boys recreational camp based on the principles of forestry. Their purpose was to reforest, study nature, canoe, learn woodcraft, participate in out-of-door sports and learn camping skills.

   12/20/1922

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Camp Mishike brochure- A forestry camp for boys located on Harris Lake in Winchester. 1923-? - Pronounced "Me-she-key".

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Dunn family with Jesse Barber family and friends on Harris Lake ca late 1920s - Photo taken by Dunns' good friend Jesse Barber, Harris Lake Resort- Winchester.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Fishing pictures from Buck's camps in the Winchester area. 1894-1895 - George W. and son Fayette Buck had outpost camps located throughout the Northwoods. They operated out of the Divide Resort on Turtle Lake and Spider Lake Resort on the Manitowish waters.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. "How Fur is Caught" 1894. A 5 part series chronicling fur trapping with Fay Buck in the Circle Lily and Turtle Lake areas. - A series of articles written by E. Hough for Forest and Stream, a weekly New York publication, titled "How Fur is Caught". The articles detail Hough's February 1894 journey accompanying pioneer and trapper Fay Buck running his fur trapping line in the Circle Lily and Turtle Lake areas. The last article includes his tales of joining Joe Blair of Plum Lake on the running of his trap line.

   Hunting and Trapping

   Record Type: Library