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1. 1916 Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters - 1916 Poole Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters

   1916

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. 1926 Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters - 1926 Poole Map showing resorts in Manitowish Waters

   1926

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Aerial images of Koerner's Spider Lake Resort ca 1940s - Three different views of the resort property

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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

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. 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.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Barber Shop Music Songbook from the Oval Bar at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort 1946-1952 - The Oval Bar sponsored a sing-a-long "nite".

   Record Type: Archive

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

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11. Brief news clipping about muskies spawning and a report of the fish caught by guests at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort the previous year. 1924 - Iron County Miner (Hurley) 5/30/1924

    5/30/1924

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Buck's Resort photos 1897-1916 - Buck's Resort postcard photos - also known as Spider Lake Resort - David Bohnett postcard collection. See also Koerner's Spider Lake Resort.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Buck's Spider Lake Resort. 1910-1911 - Postcards mailed in 1910 and 1911. Note the resort location is listed as "Powell, WI".

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14. Bucks Spider Lake Resort floating tavern. ca 1910s - Attached is a reference to this "boat" taken from John LaFave's "Memories of Yesteryear", Archives catalog # 2018.5.109.

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15. 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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16. 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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17. Commerce in the 1920s. By JoAnn Miller - The article explores some of the first resorts and businesses opening in the Town of Spider Lake in the 1920s as tourism was begining to grow.

    2/2021

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. 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.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. 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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20. 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.

    Record Type: Photo