The Martin/Black family photos, 1920s to 1950s

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The Martin/Black family photos, 1920s to 1950s

These photos are from the Martin family photo album from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Wilbur and Wanda Martin travelled frequently to Lac Pemichangan from their home in Athens, Ohio, starting sometime in the 1920s. During that time, the Martin and the Knight families hunted, fished, camped and worked together to build some of the earliest cabins on the lake. The Martin's two children, Bob and Nancy, were practically raised at the lake. Wilbur and Wanda Martin passed on long ago, but their daughter Nancy (now Nancy Black) continues travelling with her husband, Don Black, to the family cabin at Lac Pemichangan to this day.
Most photos are from the 1930s and 1940s. The dates are approximate in most cases and some are probably wrong, but the order is basically correct.
These photos were scanned and posted by Wilbur Martin's grandson, Randy Black, who now lives with his wife Vivian, in San Diego, California. Randy and Vivian are happy to share these memories with all who feel a connection to Lac Pemichangan. If any of you can provide a fuller or more accurate description for any of these photos, or if you have other photos from the same era that you would like to scan and share, please don't hesitate to contact Randy at randy@blacksdesign.com. All the best!

Date: 07/12/2005

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1930s Lac Pemichangan Movie Movies shot by Alvin Lamborn of of the lake between 1934 and 1939 Date: 02/12/2017	1927: May be the Martin family's first trip to Lac Pemichangan. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 10086 Comments: 1	1930: View of big Island Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4844	1930: View of Island from south shore Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4700	1930s: Arthur & Jock Knight, Arty McPherson, Rene & Old Joe Knight, Lucien Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5159	1930s: Arty McPherson, Arthur, Dick, Rene, Lucien, Jock Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4637
1930s: O.T. Williams, Fred Knight, Vern and Esther Lamborn, Joe and Alvin Lamborn. Late 1930s Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4980	1930s: Farm on hill. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4507	1930s: Arthur, Wilbur, OT Williams, Orelle, Jock, Old Joe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4467	1930s: Joe, Mary Williams, Wanda, Wilbur, OT Williams, Rene. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5088	1930s: Camping at Lac. Wanda Martin at right. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4861	1930s: Baby Nancy (or Bob?) Martin being weighed. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4990 Comments: 1
1930s: OT Williams and Alvin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3834	1930s: Wilbur Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3617	1930s: Wilbur Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3665	1930s: Rene and Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3838	1930s: View from field. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3473	1930s: Farm with swamp in forground. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3600
1930s: Pasture and Pointy Mountain. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3034	1930s: When Fraiser's was new. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2960	1930: View of big island. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3213	1931: Rene and Alvin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3191	1932. Camping at Fred's landing. Wanda, Joe, ?. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3435	1932: Camping before shack was built. Wanda, ?, Joe, Arthur, Old Joe, Rene. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3397
1933: Camping with farm in background. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4020	1933: Camping at lake. Rene, Wanda, Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3693	1933: Camping. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3167	1934: Baby Nancy and Aunt Vivian. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2949	1934: Martin shack on the island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3203	1934: Nancy and Aunt Vivian. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2917
1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2892	1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3447	1934: Wilbur, Nancy, and Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4102 Comments: 1	1934: Potty Break. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3375	1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3006	1935: Martin shack being rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2965
1935: Martin shack being rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2872	1935: Old Joe, Fred, Wanda. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2902	1935: Rene Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3207	1935: Martin shack and tent. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3059	1935: Martin shack, rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3110	1935: The Martin shack and half of Philips/Robataille. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5283 Comments: 1
1936: Charles Passeu. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3482	1936: Nancy Martin on the family's dock. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2960	1936: Martin shack with tent. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2961	1937: Athens (Ohio) News Article. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3244	1937: Martin shack and Robataille. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3039	1937: Robataille and farmhouse. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5207 Comments: 1
1937: Little Nancy with mom Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3078	1945?: Bob, Nancy, Wilbur in new boat he made in Freds Shed. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2839	1938: Chalie Passea and little Nancy. Mrs. Knight's cabin and Boots the dog in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2997	1938: Dube and Nancy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4547	1938: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3211	1940s: Bill Burge. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3082
1940s: New cabin with ice chest on porch. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3054	1940s: Dick Knight and Bob Martin in birch bark canoe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3594	1940s: Jock Knight and Claude Westerfall at shack. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3685	1940s: Mildred McPherson and Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 6087 Comments: 1	1940s: Postcard from Kazubazua, became Irwins. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3856	1940s: Priest's point. Now known as the Goldsberry's. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3083
1940s: The Martin shack. Bill Burge (Wanda's cousin), Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2930	1940s: The Martin shack finished with shutters and bedroom addition. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3138	1940s: The Martin shack. Bill Burge on porch, Wanda to the right. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2880	1940s: Wilbur and friend. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2831	1940s: Wilbur and ?. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2990	1940s: Wilbur and Dick Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3143
1940s: Wilbur and Dick Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3213	1940s: Wilbur and others portaging canoe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5073	1941. Nancy and Wanda Martin with Teddy the dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2799	1945: Dow in Martin's yard with Roland's and Fulton's in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2975	1945: Dow in boat. Notice fire damage to woods in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2869	1945: Group and Martin shack. Nancy, Bob, and Peter Dube. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3137
1945: The Martin shack. Nancy and dog Teddy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3026	1945: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3294	1945: Nancy, Dow, Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3094	1945: Nancy with Fred's dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2710	1945: Wilbur and Dow. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3058	1947: Building the present-day Martin cabin! Dick in center. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3280
1947: Framework of new Martin cottage with school house in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5566 Comments: 1	1947: Building present-day Martin cabin. Arthur, Dick, and Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3162	1947: Building present-day Martin cabin. Wilbur on roof. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2714	1947: Finished Martin cabin. Brand new, no bathroom! Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2838	1948: Boathouse and new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2607	1948: Bob Martin in boathouse with new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2789
1948: Boathouse and new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2584	1948: Nancy Martin in winter. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2574	1950: Nancy Martin with John Fraser. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2889	1950s: Alvin Lamborn. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3361	1950s: Annette (Fred's wife), Robert, Gaston, Lise, Ivan. Clearing Point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2969	1950s: Bob Martin and Arthur Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3155
1950: Moose crossing lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5573 Comments: 1	1950s: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3844	1950s: Old Mrs. Kight and Suzanne's grandparents (now Suzanne Patry). Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3426	1950s: Sledding in winter down by swamp. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3484	1950: Suzanne (now Suzanne Patry) at home on Stuart Street. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3183	1950s: Wanda Martin with dog Sox. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3215
1950s: Westfalls loading up for trip to the lake. Minus 40! Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3170	1950s: When the Archbishop visited lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3136	1950: Wilbur and Bob Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2837	1951: McPherson place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3025	1951: Lamborn/Isabelle place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2794	1951: Lamborn/Isabelle place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3374
1951: McPherson place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 8761	1951: Winter view of the Phillips' place and the Martin's from lake Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 15230 Comments: 1	1951: The Martin cabin before seawall was built. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5742	1951: Winter view of Martin cabin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3075	1951: Sox the dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3055	1951: View from hill. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3278
1951: View from lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2959	1951: After snowstorm. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2828	1956: Building Kinsella's. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2801	1957: Don Black on first trip to lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2802	1957: Don Black on first trip to lake before getting married to Nancy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2865	1957: Don and Nancy barely visible on dock. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2897
1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2863	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3094	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2733	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2907	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3727	1958: View when Mrs. Knight's shed was there. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 8328

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Dear Vivian and Randy,
Last fall i took pics of the place as it is today when I went hunting. I'd be glad to add them up to your collection if you like. Send me an e-mail at [removed] if you are interested.
Bruno

Posted by Bruno Venne on Wed 06 Aug 2008 01:27:22 PM PDT

did you get them, part 2

I forgot to put my name at the bottom of the last message. I am Bruno, grandson of Bermain Knight, one of the Knights brothers.

Posted by Guest on Wed 11 Oct 2006 11:31:31 PM PDT

Did you get them

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Vivian and Randy,

I am wondering if you did received the pictures I sent you by e-mail today. Those are pictures of the Knights brothers. Thanks again for letting me download your pictures of Lac Pemichangan. Buy the way, the "Big Island"...

Posted by Guest on Wed 11 Oct 2006 11:28:44 PM PDT