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Man and Pigeon

Date: 1909
Description: An unidentified man is kneeling down and holding his hand out to a bird (probably a pigeon or a dove) in the town of Watersmeet.
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The Gang

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang at their campsite. From left to right are: Charles (Carl) Greene, Bill Marr, Dr. (Doc) Copeland, an unidentified man, and William MacLaren (Billy ...
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Making Pie

Date: 1909
Description: The camp cook, Joe Paris, rolling out pie crust on a wooden box at a camp.
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The Gang at Camp 2

Date: 1909
Description: A group portrait of The Gang at Camp 2. From left to right are: an unidentified man, Carl (who appears to be holding binoculars), Bill, Howard T., and Char...
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Camp 2

Date: 1909
Description: A view across water towards Camp 2, showing tents, canoes, and The Gang.
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Billy Mac

Date: 1909
Description: Billy Mac examining a plant. He is wearing a hat and a kerchief. There is a bridge behind him.
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The Push Car

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang happens upon a mine push car at a mining site on Presque Isle. They are using the car to portage some of their supplies and gear.
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The First Portage

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang resting on a fallen tree during their first portage of the trip. From left to right are: Billy Mac, Fred Carr, Carl, Bill Marr, Howard T., Charles...
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Landing at Camp 3

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang arriving at the site of their camp number three. Billy Mac and Bill Marr are walking along a dirt road toward Carl (left) and another of The Gang.
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Camp 3

Date: 1909
Description: The men are gathered around the mining camp table at their camp on Presque Isle River.
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Diamond Drill Outfit Interior

Date: 1909
Description: Several men standing next to gears and machinery inside a diamond drill outfit.
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The Wannigan

Date: 1909
Description: One of the men launching a wannigan onto the Presque Isle River.
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Camp 4

Date: 1909
Description: Charles is sitting near the table at the fourth camp of the trip. In from of him is either a blazing campfire or photographic light fog on the negative of ...
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Lunch Under a Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang has lunch under a railroad bridge. From left to right are: Dad, Bill Marr, and Doc Copeland.
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Camp 5

Date: 1909
Description: The fifth camp of The Gang's trip on the bank of the Presque Isle River. One of The Gang (probably Howard T.) is reading a book.
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A Rough Spot

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang guiding their canoes through rocks and cascades on the Presque Isle River.
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The Cascades

Date: 1909
Description: One of The Gang guiding his canoes through a rough spot of rocks and cascades on the Presque Isle River.
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Cooking at the Camp

Date: 1909
Description: One of the boys watching as one of the men is cooking over the fire in "the kitchen" at their camp.
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Drying Tobacco

Date: 1909
Description: Billy Mac spreading tobacco on a board to dry as Doc Copeland is watching from his seat on a log. Carl is sitting next to Doc.
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Fred Carr

Date: 1909
Description: Fred Carr is sitting on his pack smoking a tobacco pipe. Photographer Howard Greene captioned this image "Chief of the Rough Necks."

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