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Wash Day at Camp

Date: 1907
Description: The travelers are washing their clothes in the St. Croix River. There are a number of logs at the river's edge.
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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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Reading a Map

Date: 1910
Description: Fred Carr and Bill Marr reading a map together while sitting on the ground.
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Camp at Fall Lake

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang has set up camp by Fall Lake.
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Canoeing On a Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Two of The Gang paddling their canoe on a lake.
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Consulting the Maps

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang is sitting on their packs or bedrolls as they consult their maps with a ranger.
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Lunch Break

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang stop for a lunch break between Crooked and Iron Lakes. There is an American flag and another flag displayed among their supplies.
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Sitting by the Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Billy Mac and Dad sitting on a tarp, looking out over the lake. Another person is sitting on the right. There is a flag displayed that may be an Ontario fl...
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Dad with His Pipe

Date: 1910
Description: Howard "Dad" Greene looking contemplative as he is smoking his tobacco pipe outdoors. There is a lake in the background.
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The Three Boys

Date: 1910
Description: The three youngest travelers of The Gang posing together. From left to right are: Charles Isley, Fred Hanson, who is holding a fishing pole, and Howard T. ...
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Sailing The Tub

Date: 1910
Description: Bill Marr, on the left, and Carl, on the right, paddling Bill's folding canoe known as The Tub. The vessel has a sail.
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Carl Eats a Meal

Date: 1910
Description: Carl standing outdoors eating food from a plate he is holding. There is a lake in the background beyond rocks and trees.
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Lunch Stop at Sand Point

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang stopping at Sand Point for a lunch break. The canoes are at the edge of the shoreline, while everyone is sitting on the ground eating. The canoe o...
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Carl with His Pack

Date: 1910
Description: Carl carrying a large pack on his back and holding a bag. He is wearing a beaded belt that was almost certainly made by an Indian.
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Heinie Cartoon By Carl

Date: 1910
Description: A humorous drawing depicting three people at the side of a tent, and three people hiding behind trees. One person is leaning against a tree, and a dog is t...
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Campfire Portrait

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang sitting around the campfire together at a camp.
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Canoeing

Date: 1910
Description: Rear view across water towards Billy Mac and another of The Gang paddling a canoe on a lake. The men have changed into a reserved set of travel clothes so ...
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Diadem and Bill

Date: 1907
Description: Bill Marr sitting on the ground outdoors with his arms around Carl's Airedale dog, Diadem (Di).
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Howard T. Greene

Date: 1907
Description: Howard T. Greene inspecting a bunch of flowers he is holding in his hand.
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William MacLaren

Date: 1910
Description: Billy Mac wearing a backpack while standing on rocks. He is holding a fishing pole, and another person is sitting on a rock near water in the background.

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