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Camp By Tower

Date: 08 1915
Description: John "Jack" Greene and William "Bill" Norris at the campsite neat Tower, Minnesota. The canoes are visible behind them.
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Settlers Cabin

Date: 08 1915
Description: Jack standing on a pier with his hands on his hips. Behind him are two men and settlers' cabins.
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Portage Trail

Date: 08 1915
Description: Jack is on the portage trail near the Vermillion River. He is carrying canoe paddles and has a folded camp stool around his neck.
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Portaging with Horse Team

Date: 08 1915
Description: The Gang loading their canoes onto a horse-drawn wagon.
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Decainey's Resort

Date: 08 1915
Description: A view down a dirt road to Decainey's Resort near the Vermillion River. This is near present day Buyck, Minnesota.
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Tent and Shack

Date: 08 1915
Description: The Gang's tent and camp is set up next to an abandoned shack. Their bed rolls are on the ground near the tent.
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The Channel

Date: 08 1915
Description: A dramatic view through the Narrows between Sand Point and Namakan Lakes.
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International Boundary Marker

Date: 08 1915
Description: The international boundary marker between the United States and Canada. This is on the Canadian side of Sand Point Lake in the Narrows between Sand Point a...
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Jack in the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: View of Jack during a swim in the lake. This is in the Narrows between Sand Point and Namakan Lakes.
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Sunset on the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: One of The Gang is silhouetted sitting in a canoe as the sun is setting over Namakan Lake.
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Kettle Falls

Date: 08 1915
Description: Newly built dams at Kettle Falls.
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Bessemer Boccacio Camp

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang posing by the tent at the "Camp of the Bessemer Boccacio."
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William MacLaren with Supplies

Date: 1910
Description: William MacLaren, known to The Gang as Billy Mac, standing with camping supplies including a bedroll, a jug, and a box. A few of his travel mates are sitti...
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Ashland County Map

Date: 
Description: A blueprint of a map of a portion of Ashland County.

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