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Indian Women in Canoes

Date: 1911
Description: Indian women paddle their canoes on Rainy Lake. Other people and dogs are on the shore.
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Bill and Carl

Date: 1911
Description: Bill Marr and Carl standing together at the end of the Dawson Trail trip. Bill is holding a paddle, and a canoe is behind them on the left.
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Camp By Tower

Date: 08 1915
Description: John "Jack" Greene and William "Bill" Norris at the campsite neat Tower, Minnesota. The canoes are visible behind them.
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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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Group of People Swimming

Date: 
Description: View across water towards shoreline. A large group of children and adults are swimming and playing in the water. There is a large building on the shoreline...
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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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Sunset on the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: One of The Gang is silhouetted sitting in a canoe as the sun is setting over Namakan Lake.
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Loading Supplies

Date: 1909
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.
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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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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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Camp 5

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

Date: 1909
Description: Two of The Gang carrying a canoe on a portage in the Presque Isle River.
Drawing

Carl's Cartoon

Date: 1909
Description: A cartoon drawn by Carl depicting Billy Mac being punched by an anthopmorphized canoe, which is wearing boxing gloves.
Drawing

Carl's Drawing of a Map

Date: 1910
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...
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William MacLaren with Supplies

Date: 1910
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...
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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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Portage at Basswood Lake

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang's canoes are at the shore of Basswood Lake as they prepare to portage.
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Indian Village

Date: 1910
Description: A view of an Indian Village, including wikiups, a canoe, a cabin, and a dog. There is a lake in the background.

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