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: 9360 Comments: 1	1930: View of big Island Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4466	1930: View of Island from south shore Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4301	1930s: Arthur & Jock Knight, Arty McPherson, Rene & Old Joe Knight, Lucien Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4732	1930s: Arty McPherson, Arthur, Dick, Rene, Lucien, Jock Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4146
1930s: O.T. Williams, Fred Knight, Vern and Esther Lamborn, Joe and Alvin Lamborn. Late 1930s Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4488	1930s: Farm on hill. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4044	1930s: Arthur, Wilbur, OT Williams, Orelle, Jock, Old Joe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4032	1930s: Joe, Mary Williams, Wanda, Wilbur, OT Williams, Rene. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4743	1930s: Camping at Lac. Wanda Martin at right. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4220	1930s: Baby Nancy (or Bob?) Martin being weighed. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4550 Comments: 1
1930s: OT Williams and Alvin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3473	1930s: Wilbur Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3212	1930s: Wilbur Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3283	1930s: Rene and Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3444	1930s: View from field. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3106	1930s: Farm with swamp in forground. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3207
1930s: Pasture and Pointy Mountain. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2609	1930s: When Fraiser's was new. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2520	1930: View of big island. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2830	1931: Rene and Alvin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2807	1932. Camping at Fred's landing. Wanda, Joe, ?. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3017	1932: Camping before shack was built. Wanda, ?, Joe, Arthur, Old Joe, Rene. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2947
1933: Camping with farm in background. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3602	1933: Camping at lake. Rene, Wanda, Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3220	1933: Camping. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2738	1934: Baby Nancy and Aunt Vivian. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2564	1934: Martin shack on the island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2760	1934: Nancy and Aunt Vivian. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2517
1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2441	1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3042	1934: Wilbur, Nancy, and Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3675 Comments: 1	1934: Potty Break. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2685	1934: Martin shack on island in middle of Lac Pemich. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2634	1935: Martin shack being rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2527
1935: Martin shack being rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2484	1935: Old Joe, Fred, Wanda. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2481	1935: Rene Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2609	1935: Martin shack and tent. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2608	1935: Martin shack, rebuilt on shore. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2711	1935: The Martin shack and half of Philips/Robataille. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4779 Comments: 1
1936: Charles Passeu. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2733	1936: Nancy Martin on the family's dock. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2576	1936: Martin shack with tent. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2560	1937: Athens (Ohio) News Article. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2825	1937: Martin shack and Robataille. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2586	1937: Robataille and farmhouse. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4761 Comments: 1
1937: Little Nancy with mom Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2682	1945?: Bob, Nancy, Wilbur in new boat he made in Freds Shed. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2416	1938: Chalie Passea and little Nancy. Mrs. Knight's cabin and Boots the dog in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2553	1938: Dube and Nancy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2382	1938: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2556	1940s: Bill Burge. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2458
1940s: New cabin with ice chest on porch. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2660	1940s: Dick Knight and Bob Martin in birch bark canoe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3186	1940s: Jock Knight and Claude Westerfall at shack. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3105	1940s: Mildred McPherson and Wanda Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5593 Comments: 1	1940s: Postcard from Kazubazua, became Irwins. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3474	1940s: Priest's point. Now known as the Goldsberry's. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2689
1940s: The Martin shack. Bill Burge (Wanda's cousin), Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2526	1940s: The Martin shack finished with shutters and bedroom addition. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2690	1940s: The Martin shack. Bill Burge on porch, Wanda to the right. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2502	1940s: Wilbur and friend. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2412	1940s: Wilbur and ?. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2452	1940s: Wilbur and Dick Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2712
1940s: Wilbur and Dick Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2825	1940s: Wilbur and others portaging canoe. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4716	1941. Nancy and Wanda Martin with Teddy the dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2390	1945: Dow in Martin's yard with Roland's and Fulton's in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2606	1945: Dow in boat. Notice fire damage to woods in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2448	1945: Group and Martin shack. Nancy, Bob, and Peter Dube. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2689
1945: The Martin shack. Nancy and dog Teddy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2643	1945: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2772	1945: Nancy, Dow, Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2713	1945: Nancy with Fred's dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2345	1945: Wilbur and Dow. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2395	1947: Building the present-day Martin cabin! Dick in center. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2834
1947: Framework of new Martin cottage with school house in back. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5078 Comments: 1	1947: Building present-day Martin cabin. Arthur, Dick, and Wilbur. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2732	1947: Building present-day Martin cabin. Wilbur on roof. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2343	1947: Finished Martin cabin. Brand new, no bathroom! Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2433	1948: Boathouse and new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2196	1948: Bob Martin in boathouse with new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2385
1948: Boathouse and new boat. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2181	1948: Nancy Martin in winter. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2221	1950: Nancy Martin with John Fraser. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2395	1950s: Alvin Lamborn. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2792	1950s: Annette (Fred's wife), Robert, Gaston, Lise, Ivan. Clearing Point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2547	1950s: Bob Martin and Arthur Knight. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2762
1950: Moose crossing lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4955 Comments: 1	1950s: Nancy Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3009	1950s: Old Mrs. Kight and Suzanne's grandparents (now Suzanne Patry). Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2991	1950s: Sledding in winter down by swamp. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2990	1950: Suzanne (now Suzanne Patry) at home on Stuart Street. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2608	1950s: Wanda Martin with dog Sox. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2836
1950s: Westfalls loading up for trip to the lake. Minus 40! Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2768	1950s: When the Archbishop visited lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2720	1950: Wilbur and Bob Martin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2338	1951: McPherson place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2412	1951: Lamborn/Isabelle place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2403	1951: Lamborn/Isabelle place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2951
1951: McPherson place. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 5243	1951: Winter view of the Phillips' place and the Martin's from lake Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 13059 Comments: 1	1951: The Martin cabin before seawall was built. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 4454	1951: Winter view of Martin cabin. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2676	1951: Sox the dog. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2369	1951: View from hill. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2683
1951: View from lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2465	1951: After snowstorm. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2290	1956: Building Kinsella's. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2389	1957: Don Black on first trip to lake. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2419	1957: Don Black on first trip to lake before getting married to Nancy. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2451	1957: Don and Nancy barely visible on dock. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2519
1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2451	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2740	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2315	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 2472	1958: Second Martin cottage on point property. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 3282	1958: View when Mrs. Knight's shed was there. Date: 07/12/2005 Views: 7086

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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