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Railroad Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: View across water from shoreline towards a railroad bridge at a camp near Marenisco, Michigan. There is a log building on the opposite shoreline.
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Mail Camp 8

Date: 1909
Description: A view down a rustic road of "Mail Camp 8" near Marenisco, Michigan, including a number of log cabins.
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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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Cascades

Date: 1909
Description: Cascades on the Presque Isle River near The Gang's camp.
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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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End of the First Portage

Date: 1909
Description: A view through foliage of the canoes at the Presque Isle River, where The Gang completed their first portage of the trip.
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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

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of a diamond drill outfit on Presque Isle River.
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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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Duluth Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: The Duluth, South Shore, and Southern Railroad Bridge, which spans the Presque Isle River
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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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Camp 5

Date: 1909
Description: A view of The Gang's canoes at their fifth camp of the trip.
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The Noon Portage

Date: 1909
Description: Two of The Gang carrying a canoe on a portage in 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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Camp 8

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang's tent is set up in the woods at their eighth camp of the trip.
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River Cascade

Date: 1909
Description: Cascades on the Presque Isle River.
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Carl and Nimrod

Date: 1909
Description: Carl posing as a "Havud Boy" (Harvard), with his dog Nimrod in the woods. Carl is wearing an eye patch and has what appears to be a cigarette in his mouth.
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Camp 9

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang relaxing at their ninth camp of the trip.

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