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1. Abe LaFave brief biography and tales of being a pioneer family in the Northwoods. ca 1880s-1920s - Includes Abe's 1931 homestead claim certificate. T42N R6E S18 Lot 7

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2. Abe LaFave ca 1920s - LaFave's Island Lake Resort is in the background of the photograph.

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3. Abe LaFave's Island Lake Resort ca 1916

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4. Abstract for the Cagney property on the north shore of Island Lake. 1897-1949 - Gov't Lot 2 Section 18 T42N R6E Boulder Junction. USA to W Robinson 1897 Kossuth Kent Kenan 1900 Timber only deed to Bissell-Winston Lumber Co (Wausau) 1900 Timber only deed to Brooks and Ross Lumber Co 1902 Wade H Richarson 1905 Hiram McCullough & Andrew Jensen 1905 Brooks & Ross Lumber Co 1905 Nathan Friend (Chicago) 1912 Francis & Florence Fallon 9/1945 J. Albert & Marie P Cagney 8/1949

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5. Aerial photo of Island Lake 1957 - Looking up Island Lake toward the mouth of the Manitowish River. Source: University of Wisconsin Digitized Collections; WI DNR Collection Negative 15149 https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/X7ACJJDRFHBB682

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6. Aerial photo postcards of Island, Spider, Rest and Vance Lakes. ca 1960s

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7. An Outing of Waukesha Men in the Wilds of Wisconsin 9/27/1900 - An article telling of a fishing trip to the Manitowish waters and surrounding area. Interesting references: Dan Devine, George Buck, water levels, Divide's logging camp, Lafin's on Big Lake, moonshine, plus many others. The author of the article, A.H.Y., could be the Waukesha Freeman owner, author Henry Youmans.

   1900

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8. Article written by historian Michael Dunn about train service in the Manitowish Waters vicinity. 2017 - The article covers the evolution of railroads in our area. It discusses rail companies, tracks, operations, locomotives and services provided.

   2017

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9. Audrey Voss Dickerson with Prince Albert of Monaco (Grace Kelly's son) at Voss' Birchwood Lodge. ca 2002 - Prince Albert occasionally visited the Schwartzberg family on Island Lake as both were involved in some way with the Olympic Games.

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10. Biography of Abe LaFave. 1858-1924 - Includes establishment of Island Lake Resort and Inland Resort. Obituraries attached

    Family/Historical Narratives & images

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11. "Birching in the Big Woods". The author recounts a 70 mile birch bark canoe route from the Land O' Lakes area to the railroad depot in Manitowish WI, passing through the Manitowish chain of lakes. 1890 - A series of four articles in Shields Magazine,written by G.O. Shields, titled "Birching in the Big Woods, detailing the author's October 1890 Northwoods fishing and hunting trip via birch bark canoe with guide E.M. Clark. The 70 mile wilderness water route started in the Land O' Lakes area and passed through Boulder Junction, Presque Isle and Manitowish Waters. The author writes about staying at a logging camp below the Rest Lake dam on their way down the Manitowish River to the train depot in Manitowish, WI. The articles discuss camping, hunting and the hardships of such an endeavor in 1890.

    Fishing Collection

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12. Boat dock at LaFave's Island Lake Resort. ca 1920s-1930s

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13. Cabin #5 at LaFave's Island Lake Resort. ca 1960s

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14. Cottage #4 and #7 at LaFave's Island Lake Resort. ca 1930s and 1960s

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15. Dining room at LaFave's Island Lake Resort. - Large stove in middle of room. Family posing in the photo.

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16. Four Chicago men set out to catch a monster fish on the Manitowish waters. Guide Dan Devine is mentioned. 1895 - This article, from the Inter Ocean (Chicago) paper, has some whooper fish stories, fun descriptions of the fishermen's adventure and includes sketches of the area.

    October 1895

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17. General history of Manitowish Waters published in the Vilas County News Review Centennial Edition 2/19/1986. 1890-1937 - 1911-1930s: Logging and local sawmills 1890s-1911: First area resorts 1927: Established Town of Spider Lake 1920s-1930s: Town Hall, School, Cemetery, Fish Hatchery 1934: Dillinger gang at Little Bohemia 1937: Became Town of Manitowish Waters

    2/19/1986

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18. Highland Lodge Resort owned Malcom "Mike" "Malc" and Rene Lawrie 1958-1968 - Located on the peninsula between Spider and Island Lakes. After closing the resort, the Lawries converted one of the buildings ot first a gift and art shop and later a realty office. Current address: 5748 East Spider Lake Road

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19. 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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20. Images of Stang Logging Camp operations on Island Lake near Rice Creek. 1890-1905 - Images were part of an article on the mill town of Buswell, writting by Michael Dunn and printed in The Lakeland Times souvenir Bicentennial Issue 6/24/1976.

    1976

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