Photo Record
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Metadata
Notes |
Charles "Cap" Smith family pictures of a 3 day canoe trip down the Manitowish and Flambeau Rivers to Park Falls, WI. 1927 |
Description |
The dam in Springstead was built ca 1925 so the Flambeau Flowage was continuing to flood in 1927. The images show the canoes paddling through flooded high ground with trees. Included in the record are excerpts from Charles "Bud" Smith Jr.'s recollections of this trip. |
Relation |
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Source |
Davis, Jeannette Smith |
Collection |
Family/Historical Narratives & images |
Catalog Number |
2023.014.004 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1927 |
Search Terms |
1920s Canoe Canoe routes Manitowish River Flambeau River Turtle Flambeau Flowage flowage Flooding Dam |
People |
Smith, Charles Sr. "Cap" Smith, Charles Jr. "Bud" Smith, Kenneth Smith, Jeannette "Sis" Smith, Hester Hvale, Jim Volhe, Jim Kram, Meryl Bol, Judy Dane, Fred |