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: 9924 Comments: 1	1930: View of big Island Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4725	1930: View of Island from south shore Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4571	1930s: Arthur & Jock Knight, Arty McPherson, Rene & Old Joe Knight, Lucien Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5041	1930s: Arty McPherson, Arthur, Dick, Rene, Lucien, Jock Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4518
1930s: O.T. Williams, Fred Knight, Vern and Esther Lamborn, Joe and Alvin Lamborn. Late 1930s Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4857	1930s: Farm on hill. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4398	1930s: Arthur, Wilbur, OT Williams, Orelle, Jock, Old Joe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4353	1930s: Joe, Mary Williams, Wanda, Wilbur, OT Williams, Rene. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4988	1930s: Camping at Lac. Wanda Martin at right. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4717	1930s: Baby Nancy (or Bob?) Martin being weighed. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4844 Comments: 1
1930s: OT Williams and Alvin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3710	1930s: Wilbur Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3494	1930s: Wilbur Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3547	1930s: Rene and Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3718	1930s: View from field. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3351	1930s: Farm with swamp in forground. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3488
1930s: Pasture and Pointy Mountain. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2918	1930s: When Fraiser's was new. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2838	1930: View of big island. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3099	1931: Rene and Alvin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3076	1932. Camping at Fred's landing. Wanda, Joe, ?. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3325	1932: Camping before shack was built. Wanda, ?, Joe, Arthur, Old Joe, Rene. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3275
1933: Camping with farm in background. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3909	1933: Camping at lake. Rene, Wanda, Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3569	1933: Camping. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3041	1934: Baby Nancy and Aunt Vivian. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2835	1934: Martin shack on the island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3072	1934: Nancy and Aunt Vivian. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2809
1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2773	1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3330	1934: Wilbur, Nancy, and Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3964 Comments: 1	1934: Potty Break. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3248	1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2899	1935: Martin shack being rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2845
1935: Martin shack being rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2754	1935: Old Joe, Fred, Wanda. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2778	1935: Rene Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3081	1935: Martin shack and tent. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2930	1935: Martin shack, rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2991	1935: The Martin shack and half of Philips/Robataille. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5109 Comments: 1
1936: Charles Passeu. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3363	1936: Nancy Martin on the family's dock. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2840	1936: Martin shack with tent. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2845	1937: Athens (Ohio) News Article. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3122	1937: Martin shack and Robataille. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2906	1937: Robataille and farmhouse. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5051 Comments: 1
1937: Little Nancy with mom Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2956	1945?: Bob, Nancy, Wilbur in new boat he made in Freds Shed. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2722	1938: Chalie Passea and little Nancy. Mrs. Knight's cabin and Boots the dog in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2889	1938: Dube and Nancy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4441	1938: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3082	1940s: Bill Burge. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2964
1940s: New cabin with ice chest on porch. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2941	1940s: Dick Knight and Bob Martin in birch bark canoe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3479	1940s: Jock Knight and Claude Westerfall at shack. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3545	1940s: Mildred McPherson and Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5910 Comments: 1	1940s: Postcard from Kazubazua, became Irwins. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3749	1940s: Priest's point. Now known as the Goldsberry's. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2966
1940s: The Martin shack. Bill Burge (Wanda's cousin), Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2811	1940s: The Martin shack finished with shutters and bedroom addition. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3018	1940s: The Martin shack. Bill Burge on porch, Wanda to the right. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2774	1940s: Wilbur and friend. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2711	1940s: Wilbur and ?. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2876	1940s: Wilbur and Dick Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3017
1940s: Wilbur and Dick Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3098	1940s: Wilbur and others portaging canoe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4946	1941. Nancy and Wanda Martin with Teddy the dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2684	1945: Dow in Martin's yard with Roland's and Fulton's in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2851	1945: Dow in boat. Notice fire damage to woods in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2749	1945: Group and Martin shack. Nancy, Bob, and Peter Dube. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3020
1945: The Martin shack. Nancy and dog Teddy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2915	1945: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3174	1945: Nancy, Dow, Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2973	1945: Nancy with Fred's dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2589	1945: Wilbur and Dow. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2943	1947: Building the present-day Martin cabin! Dick in center. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3157
1947: Framework of new Martin cottage with school house in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5405 Comments: 1	1947: Building present-day Martin cabin. Arthur, Dick, and Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3040	1947: Building present-day Martin cabin. Wilbur on roof. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2598	1947: Finished Martin cabin. Brand new, no bathroom! Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2717	1948: Boathouse and new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2495	1948: Bob Martin in boathouse with new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2670
1948: Boathouse and new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2474	1948: Nancy Martin in winter. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2462	1950: Nancy Martin with John Fraser. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2774	1950s: Alvin Lamborn. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3237	1950s: Annette (Fred's wife), Robert, Gaston, Lise, Ivan. Clearing Point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2848	1950s: Bob Martin and Arthur Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3034
1950: Moose crossing lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5400 Comments: 1	1950s: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3716	1950s: Old Mrs. Kight and Suzanne's grandparents (now Suzanne Patry). Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3291	1950s: Sledding in winter down by swamp. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3366	1950: Suzanne (now Suzanne Patry) at home on Stuart Street. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3058	1950s: Wanda Martin with dog Sox. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3105
1950s: Westfalls loading up for trip to the lake. Minus 40! Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3068	1950s: When the Archbishop visited lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3015	1950: Wilbur and Bob Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2704	1951: McPherson place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2909	1951: Lamborn/Isabelle place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2683	1951: Lamborn/Isabelle place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3262
1951: McPherson place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 8634	1951: Winter view of the Phillips' place and the Martin's from lake Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 14327 Comments: 1	1951: The Martin cabin before seawall was built. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5614	1951: Winter view of Martin cabin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2968	1951: Sox the dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2947	1951: View from hill. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3156
1951: View from lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2851	1951: After snowstorm. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2701	1956: Building Kinsella's. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2680	1957: Don Black on first trip to lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2676	1957: Don Black on first trip to lake before getting married to Nancy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2748	1957: Don and Nancy barely visible on dock. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2784
1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2743	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2977	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2608	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2784	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3601	1958: View when Mrs. Knight's shed was there. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 8212

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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