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1. Bar at Voss' Birchwood Lodge in the building along Highway 10 (now Highway 51). Note the line up of slot machines on the left. ca 1935 - Originally Voss' Palm Garden dance hall, this building was later divided into the Coffee Shop and Voss' Bar. Slot machines provided an additional source of revenue for businesses during difficult financial times.

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2. Bar in Old Settlers Inn building at Voss' Birchwood Lodge - Located on Highway 51 at entrance to the Lodge.

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3. Boat dock at Voss' Birchwood Lodge. ca 1920s - Two boats by dock including gas launch "Marathon"

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4. Boathouse view at Voss' Birchwood Lodge on Spider Lake - Looking out boat house windows

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5. Cabin at Voss' Birchwood Lodge ca 1920s

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6. Cottage at Birchwood Lodge

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7. Dining room at Voss' Coffee shop - Located behind the soda fountain counter, facing the main lodge.

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8. Entrance arch at Voss' Birchwood Lodge

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9. Fishing guide with two young boys and the day's catch. - Guide at Voss' resort

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10. Guest launch at Voss' Birchwood Lodge dock ca 1920s - Large gas launch, another launch "Lark", and part of a third smaller boat.

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11. Guide George LaPorte ca 1910s -1920s - Man with pipe and two large fish on a dock with a fishing boat in background.

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12. Guide Lloyd LaPorte with musky at Voss' Birchwood Lodge

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13. Henry Voss building the first cabins at Voss' Birchwood Lodge ca 1910s - Cabin, roughed in with man frying over a campfire

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14. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2013 and 2014 Chamber of Commerce guides.

    2013-2014

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15. History of Voss' Birchwood Lodge 1903-1980 - 1908- Henry Voss purchased property on Spider Lake 1909- Henry marries Ruth LaPorte 1919- built first year round home on the property 1919- "Homestead" cabin converted to dining room for American Plan 1924- Palmer and Walter Hanson built large Main Lodge 1928- New building on highway for gas station coffee shop and rooms upstairs; Dr. Kate Newcomb had an office here 1963- Audrey & Bob buy Lloyd Voss share of property 1977-78: highway building renovated into 4 shops: Old Settler's Inn coffee shop and restaurant managed by Ruth Dickerson Gardner

    Resort Collection

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16. Images of service station and entrance at Voss' Birchwood Lodge. ca 1920s-1930s

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17. Inside the boathouse at Voss' Birchwood Lodge

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18. Lake side patio at Voss' Birchwood Lodge

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19. Lobby at Voss' Birchwood Lodge

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20. Muskies on display - Voss collection photo

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