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| Date: | 08 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 1915 |
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| Description: | One of The Gang is silhouetted sitting in a canoe as the sun is setting over Namakan Lake. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | The Gang loading their travel supplies at a campsite. From left to right are: Doc Copeland, Howard T. Greene, Bill Marr, Fred Carr, and Howard Greene. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | A view across water towards Camp 2, showing tents, canoes, and The Gang. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | A view through foliage of the canoes at the Presque Isle River, where The Gang completed their first portage of the trip. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | A view of The Gang's canoes at their fifth camp of the trip. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | The Gang guiding their canoes through rocks and cascades on the Presque Isle River. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | One of The Gang guiding his canoes through a rough spot of rocks and cascades on the Presque Isle River. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Two of The Gang carrying a canoe on a portage in the Presque Isle River. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | A cartoon drawn by Carl depicting Billy Mac being punched by an anthopmorphized canoe, which is wearing boxing gloves. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Carl Greene's drawing of a map of The Gang's trip to Winton, titled "We drive to Winton." This map shows a road currently known as the Thirteen Corners Roa... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Two of The Gang paddling their canoe on a lake. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The Gang's canoes are at the shore of Basswood Lake as they prepare to portage. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A view of an Indian Village, including wikiups, a canoe, a cabin, and a dog. There is a lake in the background. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | One of The Gang's canoes in the lee of a sheer cliff on Lac La Croix. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a bark canoe resting at an Indian camp on the shore of Lac La Croix. There are several dogs at the camp. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A humorous drawing by Carl of himself and another of The Gang carrying the folding canoe known as The Tub. They are depicted walking on uneven terrain ,wit... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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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