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  1. Article about traveling by canoe from Manitowish, WI to the Mississippi River. The group travels with Alexander Andrews from Manitowish, WI to the Rest Lake Dam and through the chain of lakes before heading downstream. 1905 - The clippings are from the Oshkosh Northwestern, authored by Edward B. Barr, the Northwestern Sportsman of Milwaukee. The author provides rich details of the Northwoods post Phase 1 logging and travelling the Flambeau River prior to the creation of the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. He discusses old logging camps and Rest Lake dam caretakers.

    9/25/1905

    Record Type: Archive

    The Oshkosh Northwestern 9/25/1905 part 1
  2. Buswell railroad building and laborers. 1905-1910 - Source Information Provider's name: Ticket to Buswell Facebook page URL: https://www.facebook.com/TicketToBuswell/photos/a.1704799109766425.1073741844.1635294486716888/1934491413463859/?type=3&theater Digital ID: none Image ID: none Date: unknown

    Record Type: Photo

    Buswell Buildings and People
  3. Buswell Sawmill and Lumber Yard on Papoose Lake. 1905-1910 - Perkins/Devine Collection Buswell burned in 1910

    Record Type: Photo

    1905-1910
  4. Fire destroys the lumber town of Buswell, WI. 1910 - Newspaper article from the Montreal Miner reporting on the fire that destroyed the lumber town of Buswell on Papoose Lake. 1910

    1910

    Record Type: Archive

    From Montreal River Miner and The Iron County Republican 7/15/1910
  5. "Forest fire burned the life out of Buswell" by Jean Rein 2000 - "8 1/2 years the village was established, prospered, burned and ceased to exist" The article lists Buswell's doctors and teachers and includes a history of the town's Post Office.

    Logging Collection

    Record Type: Library

    Collection Item
  6. Henry (aka Hank) LaPorte lumber camp ca 1916 - Unknown location

    Record Type: Photo

    Note in Smith album "Hank LaPorte Lumber Camp"
  7. Joanne Ohlson at Buswell. ca 1905-1910

    Record Type: Photo

    Joanne Ohlson at Buswell lumber town on Papoose Lake
  8. Letter from historian Michael Dunn to MWHS board member, MW Town Chairman and good friend John Hanson regarding sharing Dunn's historical writings. 2017 - Dunn's letter also discusses Winchester's Buswell lumber company and references historic area train service (record #2018.7.12) and post offices along train routes (#2018.7.13). See related records for images of the Buswell building siding Dunn discusses.

    2017

    Record Type: Archive

    Dunn's June 2017 correspondence pg 1
  9. "Old towns now gone: Buswell typifies old northern towns" by Alan G. Barbia 1992 - This article discusses the lumber town of Buswell on Papoose Lake (1895-1910). It also mentions the towns of Fosterville, Winegar, Presque Isle, Winchester and Oxley as well as the push to sell logged land for farming purposes.

    Logging Collection

    Record Type: Library

    Planing Mill at Buswell 1895-1910
  10. Rest Lake dam ca 1915 - Rest Lake Dam looking downstream. Dr. Rudolph Gruettner (DDS), wife Alice Eaton Gruettner, their children and friends are on the spillway. The old Chippewa Lumber and Boom lumber camp is in the background. Note tree growth since last cutting.

    Record Type: Photo

    Rest Lake dam 1915- Gruettner family and friends
  11. Turtle Lake Lumber Company.Winchester,WI circa 1890 - Turtle Lake Lumber Company, Winchester,WI

    Record Type: Photo

    Turtle Lumber Company

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