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1. Aerial view of the Vilas Lumber Company railroad tracks at a lakeside loading area. circa 1920's - Image is from "The Wisconsin logging book, 1838-1839 which is an illustrated history and lumbering in Wisconsin. https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/mcml/id/3757/ Creator: Malcolm Rosholt Publisher: Rosholt House 1980 Submitter: McMillan Memorial Library OCLC number: 06829658

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2. Article written by historian Michael Dunn about train service in the Manitowish Waters vicinity. 2017 - The article covers the evolution of railroads in our area. It discusses rail companies, tracks, operations, locomotives and services provided.

   2017

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3. A steam engine pulling cars of logs through the woods near Winegar, WI. ca 1910s - http://content.mpl.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/Langlade/id/327/rec/4 Source: Langlade County Historical Society-Antigo WI

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4. A steam engine pulling cars through the woods near Winegar, WI. ca 1915 - The logging town of Fosterville was established in 1905. Upon sale to W S Winegar in 1910 it was renamed Town of Winegar. In 1955 the name was changed to Town of Presque Isle.

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5. Brief mention of construction beginning of the Riley hoist on Rest Lake. The hoist was used to load logs from the lake onto a rail car, 4/6/1906 - The clipping is a weekly newspaper article about the happenings in and residents of Manitowish.

   1906

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6. Buswell and Chicago Northwestern Railroad employees as recalled by John LaFave. - Date of notes unknown.

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7. Buswell railroad tracks from Rice Creek. 1905-1910 - Source Information Provider's name: Ticket to Buswell Railfans Facebook page URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449655459814051 Digital ID: none Image ID: none Date: unknown

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8. Description: Rice Creek Bridge, Buswell railroad trestle ca 1910 - Source Information: Boulder Junction Library

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9. Dr. & Mrs E.A. Flancher and the Peggy Line by Michael Dunn 1913-1955 - This is Micheal Dunn's recollection of his interactions with Dr. Edwin A.and Louisa Flancher who had a summer home at Balsam Point on Manitowish and Little Manitowish Lakes. The narrative discusses how the Flancher's house was built and summer life on the property.He recalls Mrs. Flancher talking about the "Peggy line" used by the logging companies that ran towards Alder Lake.

   4/2017

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10. General history of Manitowish Waters published in the Vilas County News Review Centennial Edition 2/19/1986. 1890-1937 - 1911-1930s: Logging and local sawmills 1890s-1911: First area resorts 1927: Established Town of Spider Lake 1920s-1930s: Town Hall, School, Cemetery, Fish Hatchery 1934: Dillinger gang at Little Bohemia 1937: Became Town of Manitowish Waters

    2/19/1986

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11. Images of Powell Railroad Depot, made from old rail cars. A key link to the wagon or car road to Little Star Lake. ca 1920s & 1968 - Image 1: Date Unknown; Source: Photographed at Springstead lake Lodge by Jim Bokern Image 2: 1968 Source Richard Burnes Facebook post 2025

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12. Images of Stang Logging Camp operations on Island Lake near Rice Creek. 1890-1905 - Images were part of an article on the mill town of Buswell, writting by Michael Dunn and printed in The Lakeland Times souvenir Bicentennial Issue 6/24/1976.

    1976

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13. "Logging Season On" newspaper article about upcoming logging season in our area. 10/7/1900 - Article discusses board feet to be harvested and rail spur extensions needed by Manitowish Lake.

    10/7/1900

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14. Setting pilings for the railroad trestle bridge on Turtle Lake in Winchester, WI 1904

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15. Tom Devine and Jack Luck walking along the main rail line to the lumber town of Buswell, passing the Papoose Jct. depot. ca 1912 - On the left is Tom Devine, Sr. a railroad engineer from Portage, WI. His bother Dan Devine Jr. lived on Clear Lake. The man on the left is Jack Luck, a friend of the Devine family. The Papoose Junction depot was along the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway tracks. The track leaving the main line behind the two men in the photo is a logging spur running west from Papoose Junction to Rest Lake. It was operated by the A.H. Strange Lumber Company. The log building is the depot where Agent Livenash was on duty. It is located on the northeast side of the wye. There were a couple of railroad cars located off the rails here. They were originally used as living quarters for George Gozline who was the first section foreman. Later the LIvenash family would live there.

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16. Train depot at Manitowish, WI - This depot was where most travelers and freight destined for the Manitowish Waters area arrived. It was a regular stop for the Chicago Northwestern rail line. The depot was located in front of today's Lazy Ace Saloon (previously Chuck's Bar).

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17. Train depot or landing at Rice Creek. ca ?

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18. Turtle Lake Lumber Company.Winchester,WI circa 1890 - Turtle Lake Lumber Company, Winchester,WI

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19. Two images of the train traveling to/from Buswell on the Papoose cut-off tracks. 1905-1910 - Perkins/Devine Collection

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20. Waiting for the train at the Keith Warehouse (train stop) near Big Lake. ca 1920s - Several Big Lake properties had a "Warehouse" next to the train tracks where the train would stop for travelers or supply deliveries. Prentiss - Big Lake Collection

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