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Canoes at Quetico Lake

Date: 1911
Description: A serene view from shoreline through trees towards Quetico Lake. Two canoes are at the shoreline.
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Wild Rice

Date: 1911
Description: A view of wild rice near Sturgeon Lake.
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Mac Laren's Hudson's Bay Company Store

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior view of the dilapidated, abandoned Mac Laren's Hudson's Bay Company Store near Sturgeon Lake.
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Tanner Lake

Date: 1911
Description: The Gang canoes on Tanner Lake.
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Indian Graves

Date: 1911
Description: Two graves built side by side within a birch branch enclosure. Each grave has an individual wooden fence around it.
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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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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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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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Ferns

Date: 08 1915
Description: Ferns, rocks, and foliage near Kabetogama Lake.
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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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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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An Indian Grave

Date: 1910
Description: A flag decorated with a floral design marks an Indian grave near Fall Lake.
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Lunch Break

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang stop for a lunch break between Crooked and Iron Lakes. There is an American flag and another flag displayed among their supplies.
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Indian Village View

Date: 1910
Description: A view of an Indian village by Namakan Lake, including a dance house on the right, and several buildings.
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Lac La Croix

Date: 1910
Description: A view from shore of Lac La Croix. The still surface of the lake creates a mirror-like reflection of trees on the water.

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