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1. 1926 Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters - 1926 Poole Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters

   1926

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2. 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

   Record Type: Archive

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

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4. Abe LaFave's Island Lake Resort ca 1916

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

   Family/Historical Narratives & images

   Record Type: Library

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

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

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

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

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10. 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

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Guide Richard Sleight, Sr. holding a musky caught by a guest of LaFave's Island Lake Resort. ca 1910s

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12. 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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13. Island Lake/LaFave's resort- 3 plat maps 1898,1912 &1931 - Township 42N Range 6E 1898 map includes "Abe Devines Hotel on Island" and Big Lake is listed as "J.N. Cotter Ls" 1931 map was prepared to add the Island to the 1863 plat map.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Island Lake Resort photos - Island Lake Resort - a few postcard photos from the David Bohnett postcard collection. One photo shows an artist's rendition of the island part of the resort. Notice on the image which contains the reverse of the postcard. Postal cancelation was by a railroad post office on the Ashland and Milwaukee line. Postmarked 1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. "Island Lake Rest." - Refreshments building with gas pump in front.

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16. LaFave family history on Island Lake as reported in a series of three newspaper articles. The articles cover the time period 1860-2007 and reflect on early resort and pioneer days. 1897-2007 - LaFave family history on Island Lake and Island Lake Resort in Manitowish Waters (1897-1967) as reported in a series of three 2007 articles in the Lakeland Times newspaper. The information for the series is drawn from resort brochures, "My Memories of Yesteryear-Life on Island Lake in the Early Days" written by Abe LaFave's son, John, as well as interviews with Abe's granddaughters Olive Johnson and Suzie Bauer. The articles cover the time period from 1860-2007 including John LaFave's reminiscence of the early pioneer and resort days.

    2007

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17. LaFave's Island Lake Resort 1897-1967 - Resort ads in the Chamber of Commerce guides 1938-1966.

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. LaFave's Island Lake Resort. ca ? - Island Lake Resort - several pictures showing the buildings on island. One includes the LaFave family. Newspaper clipping noting the family was moving to the resort in 1899.

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19. LaFave's Island Lake Resort ca 1897-1967 - There are differing dates the resort was established- 1892 or 1897. The last property was sold in 1967

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20. LaFave's Island Lake Resort classified ads 1896 - 1913

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