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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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The Cook and the Campfire

Date: 08 1915
Description: Earl cooking breakfast over the campfire at the camp near the Vermillion River, which is in the background.
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Vermillion River

Date: 08 1915
Description: A view from the camp of the Vermillion River.
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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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Vermillion River Cascade

Date: 08 1915
Description: A view of water rushing over rocks in the Vermillion River.
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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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Wildflowers

Date: 08 1915
Description: Wildflowers near the Vermillion River.
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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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River Gorge

Date: 08 1915
Description: A view through a tree-lined gorge on the Vermillion River.
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Resting by Rocks

Date: 08 1915
Description: Jack and William Norris resting during a portage. Jack is sitting on a large rock and William is leaning against it.
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Camp Near Crane Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: The Gang at their camp near Crane Lake. Fog is hanging over the lake.
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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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B Walks a Boom

Date: 08 1915
Description: B (William Norris) walking a boom in the water with Jack looking on from a canoe nearby. B is using a paddle to balance himself. This is in the Narrows bet...
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Falling Into the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: B (William Norris) beginning to fall off the log boom into the lake. This is in the Narrows between Sand Point and Namakan Lakes.
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Dad Makes Notes

Date: 08 1915
Description: Howard Greene ("Dad") sitting on a stool outdoors writing in a notebook.
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Namakan Lake and Island

Date: 08 1915
Description: A view through trees to the palisades of a rocky island on Namakan Lake.
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Waking Up

Date: 08 1915
Description: One of The Gang waking up in the bivouac camp by Namakan Lake.
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Jack Waking Up

Date: 08 1915
Description: Sleepy Jack waking up in his bedroll at the bivouac camp near Namakan Lake.
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Kettle Falls

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

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