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Fisherman Brazeau

Date: 1916
Description: Former Senator Brazeau of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin posing near a canoe. He is holding his fishing pole and a large muskie.
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The Gang At Bear Lake

Date: 1916
Description: A view of Bear Lake and the surrounding forested area. Several of The Gang are standing on a dam.
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Drying Blankets

Date: 1911
Description: From L-R: Howard T. Greene, Bill Marr, and Doc Copeland holding a blanket over a campfire to dry it. The shoreline is on the right.
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Dam Ruins

Date: 1911
Description: The wreckage of an old dam on the French River.
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Island Camp

Date: 1911
Description: A view across Pickerel Lake of The Gang's camp on an island. There is a tent set up and smoke is wafting up from a campfire.
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Old Dawson Trail Dam

Date: 1911
Description: An elevated view of the bridge and dam on the Old Dawson Trail at the end of Sturgeon Lake. The dam was built in 1873 by Simon Dawson.
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Log House

Date: 1911
Description: The ruins of an abandoned log house. The roof has fallen in.
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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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Steamboat on Rainy Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: An elevated view of a steamboat on Rainy Lake near Kettle Falls. In the background is borrow pit for construction of Kettle Falls Dam.
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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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River Cascade

Date: 1909
Description: Cascades on the Presque Isle River.
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Little River

Date: 1909
Description: Rays of sunlight shining through the trees over Little River.
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Lumberjacks On the River

Date: 1910
Description: A bateau or york boat full of lumberjacks traveling down the river.
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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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A Lake

Date: 1910
Description: A view at the end of a bay of mirror images of trees on a lake.
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Indian Camp

Date: 1910
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.
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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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