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  1. "Shanty on the Shore" rental cabin on Little Star Lake. 1988 - Owned by Olive (Smith) Ottoman and daughter Susan Nejdlik, this cabin was part of the Olivida property owned by the Smith family. Olive Ottoman's father was Milton Smith, brother to Olive Ida (Smith) Smith.

    Record Type: Archive

    1988 ad in the Chamber of Commerce Visitors guide
  2. "Siamese" fish - The caption claims they are of the Pike family and were caught at Hayward, WI

    Record Type: Photo

    Siamese Pike
  3. "Tents for Cottages" Big Lake ca 1922 - Prentiss - Big Lake Collection

    Record Type: Photo

    Prentiss Big Lake Collection
  4. "Train ready to go to Minocqua" Perkins/Devine collection 1915 - Somewhere along the north side of Clear Lake. Rail stops included Rice Creek, Papoose Jct. and Buswell--see 1910 scheduled train stops included in this record.

    Record Type: Photo

    1915 Perkins/Devine collection
  5. "Win-Mar sells to a Milwaukee Buyer" 7/1/1955 - Richard C. Hill purchases the Win-Mar property; establishes Dick Hill's Blue Spruce Resort. The clipping reviews the evolution of the Win-Mar from a tent store to a thriving multi-business property in downtown Manitowish Waters.

    7/1/1955

    Record Type: Archive

    Ironwood Daily Globe 7/1/1955
  6. 1/4 barrel wooden box used for shipping fresh cranberries ca 1945-1960s - Eatmor Cranberries was an early marketing brand for fresh fruit. Not included: wooden lids

    Box, Storage

    Record Type: Object

    wooden 1/4 barrel cranberry shipping box without lid
  7. 1900 Road map - C.S. Mendenhall's 1900 map showing roads that would be suitable for the increasing activity of bicycle riding. Source: Wisconsin Historical Society URL: http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/maps/id/241/rec/259 WHI Image ID 73134

    1900

    Record Type: Archive

    C.S. Mendenhall's Road Map 1900
  8. 1911 Planting Camp North End of Trout Lake - 1911 Planting Camp North End of Trout Lake

    Record Type: Photo

    North Trout Lake planting area
  9. 1912 East Shore of Trout Lake - 1912 East Shore of Trout Lake

    Record Type: Photo

    East Shore Trout Lake 1912
  10. 1912 Feeding Deer in the Deer Corral at Trout Lake - 1912 Feeding Deer in the Deer Corral at Trout Lake - the photo has the caption: "Trout Lake Forest Headquarters". Four fawns are eating. Three out of a trough and one out of a bucket held my a man.

    Record Type: Photo

    Feeding deer - trout lake
  11. 1912 Lafollete Cabin - Lafollette cabin 1912 july Buchard Orvis, Mary. "Summer Camps on the Bargain Counter-Wisconsin's Unique Forestry Policy." LaFollette's Weekly Magazine, July 6, 1912. p.7

    Record Type: Photo

    Lafollete cabin
  12. 1912 Main Bldg: Wisconsin State Forest - 1912 Main Bldg: Wisconsin State Forest

    Record Type: Photo

    Main Building WI State Forest Reserve Trout Lake
  13. 1912 Proposed Forest Reserve Map - State of Wisconsin's Collection Report of the State Forester of Wisconsin. For 1911 to 1912. Madison Wisconsin: Democratic Printing Company, State Printer, 1913. p. 103. Public documents of the state of Wisconsin being reports of the various state officers, departments and institutions for the fiscal term ending June 30, 1912

    Record Type: Photo

    Map of Wisconsin Forest Reserve
  14. 1912 Trout Lake Timber - 1912 Trout Lake Timber

    Record Type: Photo

    Pine stand Trout Lake
  15. 1912 View from the Site of Norway Spring - 1912 View from the Site of Norway Spring

    Record Type: Photo

    cutover at Norway Spring
  16. 1913 Along the Bank of Trout Lake - 1913 Along the Bank of Trout Lake - railroad grade

    Record Type: Photo

    Trout Lake Railroad grade
  17. 1913 Forest Protection Lookout - 1913 Forest Protection Lookout

    Record Type: Photo

    Windmill watchtower
  18. 1913 Neal's Camp Somewhere - Title is likely in error. Part of Forest Reserve in WI Neal's Camp Somewhere

    Record Type: Photo

    Neals Camp
  19. 1913 fire tower phone - WI State Forestry School Dept of Agri 1913 fire tower phone Mulford, Walter. The Forest Rangers- Course 1914. BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Serial No. 590, General Series No. 412. The University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture

    Record Type: Photo

    1913 Tower Phone
  20. 1913 students - WI State Forestry School Dept of Ag1913 students measuring trees Mulford, Walter. The Forest Rangers- Course 1914. BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Serial No. 590, General Series No. 412. The University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture

    Record Type: Photo

    Students measuring trees

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