Related Records

1. Archery bear hunters at the MW dump get caught for illegal hunting by resourceful wardens. 1960 - The unsportsman like, though popular, act of hunting bear at local garbage dumps resulted in Vilas County passing an ordinance making dumps closed areas to hunting.

   09/26/1960

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Bears at the Manitowish Waters dump. ca 1950s-1960s - Bear watching at the dump was a summer evening activity.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Bear viewing at the dump. 1956 - A popular evening pastime when the dump was just an open pit where residents disposed of their garbage.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Bear watching at the dump. ca 1950s-1960s - Bears looking in a car with people in it.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Caged bear to see at Loveless' Virgin Forest Park 1924 - Loveless Photo collection Virgin Forest Park Bear Cage - female in light color skirt on left of photo standing very near a bear in a cage. Another copy of this photo has a caption reading "As Virgin Forest Park Robt. Loveless Prop. Manitowish Wis."

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Dolly Tirpe Remembers Manitowish Waters- a 1999 two-part Lakeland Times newspaper feature story by Joyce Laabs. 1871-1998 - Dolly recounts the story of her father Robert Loveless, an early settler and entrepreneur in the area. She shares stories and information about her husband and children as well. Included in the record is a page from her journal of recollections detailing much the same information as in the newspaper article.

   1999

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Historical narrative of the Powell, WI and Dead Pike Lake area written by William Hembrook. 1888-1970s - This record includes links to Mr. Hembrook's narrative, hand drawn maps of the Dead Pike Lake and the Powell area and images of the Powell Depot and Sherman's waystation.

   2016

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Loveless - Bears - 1929 - Loveless Photo collection Two bears in a cage. One is standing on its hind legs. "Dads two bears in June 1929"

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Loveless - Ella & Mother - 1929 - Loveless Photo collection Two women stand in front of a bear skin nailed to an exterior wall. "Mother & me - 1929"

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Loveless' Virgin Forest Park resort complex on Highway 10 1929-1935 - This site had the main building housing the office, small store, tavern and family living quarters. Loveless also built a few cabins and a campground at this location. The bear cage can be seen in the photo. There were also cabins and a dance pavilion on Alder Lake. Current address is 5190 Townline Road. In 1935 Loveless moved this establishment and his Alder Lake sawmill to Highway 51.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Manitowish Waters Historical Society newsletters 2022-2023 - Published tri-annually. March 2022 Original resorts June 2022 The Dump and bear watching November 2022 Tradition of Hunting March 2023 Music in the Northwoods June 2023 Islands on the MW Chain November 2023 Honoring our Veterans

    MWHS Newsletters

    Record Type: Library

    
12. Marty Cain's Resort- Chamber of Commerce ads from 1944-1948. - Marty purchased the resort on Alder Lake and Highway 51 from (C.E. &) Lillian Carlson in 1943.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Three news clippings about bear watching at the town dump. 1954-1962 - Visitors and residents found entertainment in watching the bears scour the dump for food.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Virgin Forest Park-a place to come and enjoy music, picnics and have a good time. 1927 - The "park" was 204 acres with about 2 million board feet of virgin pine trees.The large log paneled building was decorated with deer heads, horns and birds. As guests arrived, they may have been met by Billy and Lucy- two resident bears.

    9/10/1927

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Virgin Forest Resort Chamber of Commerce ad 1942 - C E and Lillian Carlson owned the resort after the death of Robert Loveless. They owned it only a year or two before selling to Marty Cain in 1943.

    1942

    Record Type: Archive