Related Records

1. Charles "Bud" Smith Jr. talks about the Smith family's history at their Olivida compound on Manitowish Lake in his 1986 recording. He shares many wonderful, and funny, family stories from over the years. 1915-1986 - Bud recorded these memories for his daughters, Ginny and Elizabeth. His recollections include what summer life was like in this area in the 1910s through the 1980s.

   August 1986

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. "Dolly" the horse at the Keith Farm on Big Lake. - Prentiss - Big Lake Collection

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Eugene Hutter killed in car crash on Highway 51 south of Hurley. 10/1961 - The Hutter's owned Lakeview Resort on Manitowish Lake.

   10/1961

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Farming on the Charles "Cap" Smith property on Manitowish and Little Star Lakes. ca 1918-1925 - Included in the record are Bud Smith's recollections about the farm animals kept on the property in the early days.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Horses hauling logs onto a frozen lake to stage for spring river drive downstream to mills. ca 1889-1906

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Letter from historian Michael Dunn to MWHS board member, MW Town Chairman and good friend John Hanson regarding sharing Dunn's historical writings. 2017 - Dunn's letter also discusses Winchester's Buswell lumber company and references historic area train service (record #2018.7.12) and post offices along train routes (#2018.7.13). See related records for images of the Buswell building siding Dunn discusses.

   2017

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Logging white pine trees in the Northwoods ca 1910 - Near Fosterville, WI Source: Boulder Junction, WI Library

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Loveless - Bob & Dick - 1946 - Loveless Photo collection Horse and a lightweight spring wagon. Young man on wagon. Horse not very happy. Ears back.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. 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

   
10. Otto Blaha's son on sled behind Dolly the horse. This was the mode of transportation in the 1920s. - Otto Blaha's son (the MWHS/Library has an audio tape describing this being the only child in a group of friends who are caretakers - Blaha, Heideman, Bovee, and Theriault) Blaha was a caretaker at the Manitowoc Club- Big Lake; Heideman at Badger's Keego; Bovee at Keith's Island, Theriault at Durant's Rest Lake Lodge.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Voss family's winter home at the resort - Ruth, Lloyd and Audrey

    Record Type: Photo