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Nelson's Resort and Crane Lake Pictures

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John and Millie Nelson - Florida - January 1970

Lauderdale by the Sea FL. - early 1972 - Gov. Luther Youngdahl, John Nelson, Walter Horning

John and Millie on "Lenar" at apart 42, Winter Colony, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL - taken by John Feltman - Feb 73

Florida - Feb 1976

John Nelson - February 1975

Millie and Ann Suhr - Around the World Cruise - Winter of 1958 and 1959

Egypt - February 1959 - L to R Millie, John, Ann Suhr, Ruth Gordon and Roma Donald

John and Millie and Art and Goldie at MN Resort Assoc. Conference in Alexandria

Millie and Baby Deer

Jean Parvi with baby deer

Jean Parvi with baby deer

Baby Deers - October 1968

Millie and Baby Deer with Toby and Sandy

John and Millies wedding picture

Camp Chase 1923 -Eric and Torkel managed in 1929 and 1930 - wouldnt sell so bought what is now Nelsons

Bill and Abigail Gund, along with their two daughters, Ruby and Lillian, homesteaded what is now Nelsons resort in 1910. Ruby, the eldest, married Jack Handberg in 1914. Jack was US forest ranger at Crane Lake and about 1924, he and Ruby started Handbergs Northwoods Lodge.

Ruby Gund Handberg and Lillian Gund Hezzelwood have both passed away.

Ruby and Lillian Gund in canoe with forest rangers.

Current site of Nelsons dock. This is before Kettle Falls dam (1910) and shows natural water level.

Bill and Abigail Gund and Lillian

L to R ranger, unknown, Ranger, Lillian Gund , Bill & Abigail Gund, Gina Finstead Erickson, Ruby Gund Handberg - 1910

This building was the Gunds original homestead cabin and stood where our present trading post now stands. When Mr. Gund died in the late summer of 1919, Mrs. Gund sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Chaffee, who in turn sold it to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rall,

In 1922, this same building was the first Crane Lake post office and Indian trading post operated by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rall. It burned down April 21, 1933

In 1924, the Ralls sold it back to that Chaffees who then leased it to two young men named Kniebone and Smith in 1925 in 1926. Then it was leased to Mr. and Mrs. Crowe in 1927 and 1928. Next it was leased to Mr. and Mrs. Pachale in 1929 and 1930.

In the fall of 1930, John and Millie leased the property. They saw an opportunity to go into business so bought a part of it in 1934. Another purchase was made in 1945 and the final purchase in 1955. They knew that the business would not be able to support them at first, so John continued to work at the railroad until 1945, when the business grew to the point where they felt it was necessary for both of them to be there full time. At that time, John retired from the railroad.

Trading post owned by Rollo Chaffee run by Kniebone and Smith - 1925

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