Related Records

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

   Record Type: Photo

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

   Family/Historical Narratives & images

   Record Type: Library

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

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 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

   
5. 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

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. LaFave's Island Lake Resort- fishing boats ca 1910s - Appears to be near the resort's mainland property.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Local historian Kay Krans' narrative about the early history of Spider Lake School (1915) and Rest Lake School (1924) in Manitowish Waters. 1915-1926 - This article discusses the first local schools in the context of the history and operation of one room schools across the state of Wisconsin.

   03/2020

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. "My Memories of Yesteryear: Life on Island Lake- In the Early Years" by John LaFave 1901-1973 - Anecdotes and short tales by John, son of Abe and Sarah LaFave, early pioneers in the Northwoods. Also linked is a slightly different version of these recollections titled "Stories from Island Lake" by Jack(John) and brother Charley LaFave as well as a collection of Gumps comic strips by Sidney Smith based on his experiences as a guest at LaFave's Island Lake Resort.

   1970

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Outers' Book- Recreation article about fishing on Island Lake. August 1918 - This is the last of the author's five articles about fishing the Manitowish chain. He discusses the lake structure and goes into depth about the Manitowish river and Boulder Bay. LaFave's Island Lake Resort is referenced.

   Fishing Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
10. Road to LaFave's Island Lake Resort. ca 1960s

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. "The Other Islands of Island Lake" by Kay Krans - Names and histories of the smaller islands.

    6/2023

    Record Type: Archive