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Search Term |
lumber town |
Number of Object records |
0 |
Number of Photo records |
9 |
Number of Archive records |
0 |
Number of Library records |
3 |
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Buswell Sawmill and Lumber Yard on Papoose Lake. 1905-1910 - Perkins/Devine Collection Buswell burned in 1910
Record Type: Photo
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"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
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"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
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Stacking lumber at the Winchester mill ca 1900 - Photo is from the Fayette Buck estate. Men and women working at the mill.
Record Type: Photo
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Turtle Lake Lumber Company.Winchester,WI circa 1890 - Turtle Lake Lumber Company, Winchester,WI
Record Type: Photo
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Vilas Lumber Company, Fosterville, WI. circa 1920's - Image from Boulder Junction, WI Library
Record Type: Photo