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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. Activities at Koerner's resort- hiking, berry picking, picnicking, horseback riding ca 1916-1930s - These pictures are from a Koerner's Spider Lake Resort photo album.

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3. Aerial images of Koerner's Spider Lake Resort ca 1930s-1940s - These pictures are from a Koerner's Spider Lake Resort photo album. A couple of pictures of resort buildings included.

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4. Aerial images of Koerner's Spider Lake Resort ca 1940s - Three different views of the resort property

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5. "All Hims are Hers" All Male Revue at Koerner's Spider Lake Auditorium. 8/24/1950 - Left to Right: John "Mac" McFarland, John Snyder, Adolf Mussatti, Charlie Rayala Sr., ?, Chuck Johnson, Ed Pangburn, Corky, Cal LaPorte, ?, ?, Bill Kahn, Orville Ratliff, Tom Crawford, Ted Daniels.

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6. Alvin and Lorraine Koerner will assume management of the Oneida Hotel in Rhinelander, WI. March 1951 - Koerners were the second generation to own Koerner's Spider Lake Resort in Manitowish Waters. They sold the resort in 1954. Per this clipping they were also operating the Hotel Charles dining rooms (Marshfield, WI).

   3/23/1951

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7. Article about the history of Beaumont's (aka Belter's) Island Resort and tavern on Stone Lake. 1904-1960 - The island was best know for the tavern where there was plenty of entertainment. Customers needed to ring the bell for the launch to pick them up from the mainland. Previous owners were Ed McGuire (1904), a boys camp, Koerner's, Doriots (Cedar Lake Lodge- ca 1916), and Hungers Cedar Lodge Resort (ca 1926-1931).

   2009

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8. A timeline and supporting documentation for the ownership of the Buck's/Koerners'/Blue Bayou property on Manitowish & Spider Lakes. 1887-2024 - Included are newspaper clippings and recollections by family of one of the owners.

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9. A Weekend to Remember... 4/20-4/22/1934 - A photographic booklet about the people and places involved in the Dillinger shoot out with and escape from the FBI in Spider Lake, WI (later named Manitowish Waters).

   2018

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10. Beach front at Koerner's Resort, Manitowish Lake side of the property. ca 1920s-1950s - These pictures are from a Koerner's Spider Lake Resort photo album.

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11. Beach front at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort. ca 1930s - Manitou Island in the background.

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12. Cabins at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort ca 1916-1940s - These pictures are from a Koerner's Spider Lake Resort photo album.

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13. Chris Caplan and his father standing in the old Koerner's Spider Lake Resort lakeside grill patio. This property was also the location of the Sydney Hills Camp for Boys. 1999 - The Caplan family owned the property next door and would clean their catch of fish on this patio as it was not used by the current owner. The location of the patio was across from the marina. Current address 13110 Spider Circle.

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14. Current view of 1918 picture taken from same spot on what was then Koerner's Spider Lake Resort. 8/2021 - See Photos catalog # 2018.2.194 for picture taken 100 years earlier.

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15. Dedication speech given by Kay Krans at the unveiling of the historical roadside marker in Manitowish Waters on August 24, 2024. - Her speech tells the story of the FBI raid on Little Bohemia Lodge on April 22,1934 in an attempt to capture the Dillinger gang hiding out there. The historic marker commemorates the individuals wounded and killed by the gang as they made their escape.

    August 24, 2024

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16. Dock activity at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort. ca 1920's - Guest, fishing guides and boats and resort launch at the dock at Koerner's Resort. In the background, to the left, is Cookstove Point on Spider Lake. Voss' Birchwood Lodge would be between the two peninsulas on the right.

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17. Dock at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort ca 1930s - Koerner's Spider Lake Resort A variety of boats parked at the dock and out in the water. One boat looks like a gas launch. There is also a float plane parked at the dock. People are standing on the dock.

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18. 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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19. "Hims is Hers" beauty pageant 6/22/1951 - Part of a fun social night in conjunction with the Miss Wisconsin contestants visiting Manitowish Waters. All the "girls" are prominent MW businessmen who enjoy a bit of "horse play" and enjoyable entertainment.

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20. Images of Koerner's Spider Lake Resort ca 1917-1925 - These images show that automobiles were used to reach the resort. Highway 10 was constructed in the early 1920s. The highway bridge was converted to steel at the same time. Koerner's purchased the property in 1917 from Buck's.

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