Related Records

1. An Outing of Waukesha Men in the Wilds of Wisconsin 9/27/1900 - An article telling of a fishing trip to the Manitowish waters and surrounding area. Interesting references: Dan Devine, George Buck, water levels, Divide's logging camp, Lafin's on Big Lake, moonshine, plus many others. The author of the article, A.H.Y., could be the Waukesha Freeman owner, author Henry Youmans.

   1900

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Article about Chicago artist Frances Badger--her connection to the Northwoods and Big Lake and her paintings of Ojibwa harvesting wild rice. 1908-1930s - Ms. Badger was employed as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Work Progress Administration to paint murals of American life. MWHS purchased two prints of her paintings of Ojibwa harvesting wild rice on Rice Creek near her family's estate, Keego Lodge, on Big Lake. This article was written by Kay Krans for the MWHS November 2021 newsletter.

   10/2021

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. 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

   
4. "Birching in the Big Woods". The author recounts a 70 mile birch bark canoe route from the Land O' Lakes area to the railroad depot in Manitowish WI, passing through the Manitowish chain of lakes. 1890 - A series of four articles in Shields Magazine,written by G.O. Shields, titled "Birching in the Big Woods, detailing the author's October 1890 Northwoods fishing and hunting trip via birch bark canoe with guide E.M. Clark. The 70 mile wilderness water route started in the Land O' Lakes area and passed through Boulder Junction, Presque Isle and Manitowish Waters. The author writes about staying at a logging camp below the Rest Lake dam on their way down the Manitowish River to the train depot in Manitowish, WI. The articles discuss camping, hunting and the hardships of such an endeavor in 1890.

   Fishing Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
5. Buswell railroad tracks from Rice Creek. 1905-1910 - Source Information Provider's name: Ticket to Buswell Facebook page URL: https://www.facebook.com/TicketToBuswell/photos/a.1635977279981942.1073741829.1635294486716888/1673200336259636/?type=3&theater Digital ID: none Image ID: none Date: unknown

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. CCC workers built a dam on Rice Creek where the state has installed a 36-jar fish hatchery. 5/12/1935

   5/12/1935

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Description: Rice Creek Bridge, Buswell railroad trestle ca 1910 - Source Information: Boulder Junction Library

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Forest & Stream Magazine article "The Sportsman Tourist in Muscallunge Country" 1891 - Story of the author's fishing journey beginning on the Manitowish River, camping at the logging camp at the Rest Lake dam, paddling up Rice Creek and portaging to Papoose Lake. The article includes a description of the Mississippi River Logging Co building on Vance Lake and the life of a lumberman, spending a night at Irishman A.R. Andrews homestead on the Manitowish River and meeting the Devine family on Clear Lake. Included in this record is an excerpt from Kay Krans' article about the Rest Lake dam tenders, which discusses the logging camp being used as a summer "hotel".

   Fishing Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
9. "Four weeks on Presque Isle Lake, Wisconsin" recounts a fishing trip in the area. The article discusses Papoose Lake, Big Lake and the Ojibwa harvesting wild rice on Rice Creek. 1895 - A story of a fishing trip to Presque Isle Lake in August 1895. The group also fished Papoose Lake and Big Lake, noting the harvesting of wild rice in Rice Creek by the Ojibwa.

   Fishing Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
10. Giclee print of painting done by Frances Badger. Depicts Ojibwa people harvesting wild rice on Rice Creek near Big Lake. 1930s - Ms. Badger spent summers at her family's estate on Big Lake beginning as a young girl in 1908. In the 1930s she was an artist employed by Franklin D. Roosevelts's Work Projects Administration (WPA) to paint murals of "American Life".

    Print

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Giclee print of painting done by Frances Badger. Depicts Ojibwa people processing wild rice at their camp on Rice Creek near Big Lake. 1930s - Ms. Badger spent summers at her family's estate on Big Lake beginning as a young girl in 1908. In the 1930s she was an artist employed by Franklin D. Roosevelts's Work Projects Administration (WPA) to paint murals of "American Life".

    Print

    Record Type: Object

    
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.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Images of Stang Logging Camp operations on Island Lake near Rice Creek. 1890-1905 - Images were part of an article on the mill town of Buswell, writting by Michael Dunn and printed in The Lakeland Times souvenir Bicentennial Issue 6/24/1976.

    1976

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. "In Island Lake- A Party of Evansvillians Enjoying Fishing" 1895 - A group of Indiana men travel to the Manitowish chain of lakes for a week of fishing and hunting. They stayed at LaFave's Island Lake Resort.

    10/6/1895

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. "In the Heart of the Wild Woods" is a two part article recounting the author's adventurous hunting trip on Big Lake and the surrounding area with guides Peter Vance and Joe LaVigne. 1899 - Two articles titled "In the Heart of the Wild Woods" and published in the January 1900 edition of Forest and Stream magazine, recounting the author's adventurous deer hunting trip in the Big and Clear Lake area in late October 1899. The guides for the trip were Peter Vance and Joe LaVigne.

    Hunting Collection

    Record Type: Library

    
16. Keego Lodge on Big Lake ca 1945-1969 - Pictures from Densing photo album. They include images of the main lodge, cabins, lake front, Keego Lake and Rice Creek. Two resort brochures with a property map are included. The resort was owned by Moose Ryberg 1945-1955 and then the Fehner's until 1969. Plumbing was installed after WW II.

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Michael Dunn III "A Look Back" historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 1987-1992 Chamber of Commerce guides. 1600-1999 - The overview covers the period from the 1600s to 1999. The document discusses the Chippewa Indians, logging, resorts, tourism, summer homes, fishing, agriculture and economic and business development. Attached are two documents, both with the same text. One history has images embedded and the other is text only.

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. "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

    
19. Ojibwe wild rice camp on Rice Creek near Big Lake. - Prentiss - Big Lake Collection (Indian Camp Grounds)

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. 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