Related Records

1. 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

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Ben & Ruth Epstein's Deer Park Lodge 1953-1989 - Advertisements for the resort including a promotional matchbook. The last Chamber of Commerce listing for Deer Park Lodge was in the 1991 edition. The resort was previously owned by Ruth's parents, Morris and Elizabeth Holzman, from 1934-1942.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Flambeau Canal a Fascinating History Story- a Lakeland Times article. 1968 - The article discusses the man made canals used to transport Richard Southgate, Marvin Hewitt (Hughitt) and visitors from the railroad stop in Lac du Flambeau to their summer estate on Little Trout Lake.

   5/23/1968

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Michael Dunn's cover letter for a series of 2017 historical narratives he shared with MWHS. 2017 - Dunn's narratives or "sketches" include logging history (record # 2018.7.3), logging and lumbering (#2018.7.4), canals to Little Trout Lake (#2018.7.5), Mrs. Maude Johnson (#2018.7.6), Felix the Muskie (#2018.7.7), Flancher Family &" railroad Peggy" line (#2018.7.8), and Barr Fish Lock (2018.7.10).

   05/01/2017

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. News clippings: Max Engemann's Deer Park Lodge 1911-1916 - Advertising great fishing at a first rate resort located on old Indian camping grounds.

   Record Type: Archive