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Thomas Family Home
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Home of the Thomas Family at Lac Vieux Desert, built in 1860, and housed the Lac Vieux Desert Trading Post. Seated on the doorstep are Mrs. Leonard Thomas, mother of Louis, and her daughter Katie. Lac Vieux Desert is a 4200 acre Michigan-Wisconsin boundary water in Vilas County.
1890
Erickson, Mrs. Katie
Publication Information
| Creator | Erickson, Mrs. Katie |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1890 |
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| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Parching Wild Rice
1907
A Chippewa woman parching wild rice in Lac Vieux Desert. Lac Vieux Desert is a 4200 acre Michigan-Wisconsin boundary water in Vilas County.
Len Thomas' Log Cabin
1893
The log cabin of Len Thomas. People are standing near the doorway.
Lac Vieux Desert Historic Marker
Lac Vieux Desert Park, West Shore Dr., 0.5 mi. N of Hwy E, near Land 0' Lakes
W SHORE DRIVE AND WISCONSIN RIVER
44194
Located in Phelps, Vilas County
Sketch of Michigan-Wisconsin boundary between Lake Superior and Lac Vieux Desert
circa 1926
This map shows the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary in Iron, Vilas, and Forest counties, Wisconsin, and Gogebic and Iron counties, Michigan. The Montreal River and its tributaries, Lac Vieux Desert, Isl...
