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1. 1913 fire tower phone - WI State Forestry School Dept of Agri 1913 fire tower phone Mulford, Walter. The Forest Rangers- Course 1914. BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Serial No. 590, General Series No. 412. The University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture

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2. An article detailing "almost forgotten" businesses and locations in Manitowish and Manitowish Waters as reported by historian Michael Dunn. 10/2004 - Dunn's notes begin in Manitowish and travel south on Highway 51 including downtown Manitowish Waters.

   2004

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3. CCC Camp Mercer pictures 1935-1936 - These pictures were found in the old foot locker of camp enrollee Edward Radosevich by his son and grandson (Jason). Images include the enrollees working on installing telephone lines to assist with fire suppression efforts at the time. Also included are images of his enrollment application and a link to the documents.

   Click here to see Ed's CCC Enrollment application.

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4. Ranger cabin at Rest Lake fire tower. 1913 - Current location is the intersection of County Highway W and Tower Road.

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5. Ranger cabin at Rest Lake fire tower. 1913 - WI State Forestry School Dept of Ag1913 ranger cabin and tower rest lake Mulford, Walter. The Forest Rangers- Course 1914. BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Serial No. 590, General Series No. 412. The University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture

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6. State Forester's biennial reports on everything related to Wisconsin forestry. Includes information on taxation of forest land, soil surveys, forest reserves, leased land, rangers, education, forest fires, forest issues and projects as well as land to purchase or sell. 1909-1912 - Two biennial reports to the State Board of Forestry are linked.

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7. The Tower Inn- a store and filling station owned by Frank and Lucy Laundrie ca 1922-1928 - The business was so named as there was a fire tower built on the hill right behind this building. This became a branch of the main Post Office in Manitowish, WI in 1928. It was sold to Arthur and Josephine Zermuehlen in late 1928. The building in the background is the ranger station.

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8. UW-Madison Forest Rangers course bulletin. Images in the bulletin include the Rest Lake ranger station with the fire tower in the background. 1914 - The bulletin contains all details related to the Forest Rangers course offered by UW-Madison including calendar, faculty, course purpose, facilities, course plan, location of field work (which includes Trout Lake Ranger Station), tuition and a list of courses of study with a description of each.

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