This collection of 228 photographs, 135 4 x 5 inch glass negatives and 96 print negatives
documents the vacation and leisure activities of the extended Gruettner family from
approximately 1905-1911 at their home in Milwaukee and at their lake cabin on Lake
Manitowish, Wisconsin. Edwin Flancher took the pictures and he is often seen holding a bulb
leading off of the picture. The photographs illustrate the Gruettners in various pursuits:
hunting, fishing, swimming, playing cards, relaxing in hammocks, and preparing and eating
meals. Also included are group and individual photographs and shots of the local scenery.
Although the majority of the pictures are of their vacation trips, some show the Gruettner
home in Milwaukee, including indoor and outdoor shots and group and family portraits.
People are identified on the verso of each photograph from left to right unless otherwise
noted. Additional information was provided by Jack Eaton Gruettner. There are, however, some
inconsistencies in Gruettner's descriptions. The home in Milwaukee is given as both 11th or
14th and Morgan Street (the home was not listed in the city directory), and names and
locations are also spelled differently on occasion. In addition, Gruettner could not
identify all of the people in the pictures. A "-----" indicates an unidentified person;
additional information is in brackets. The exact relation of all of the people in the
photographs is unclear. The family biography below describes the family network in a general
sense, given the limited information on the backs of the photographs.
