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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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B in the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: B (William Norris) standing in shallow water after falling off a log boom. This is in the Narrows between Sand Point and Namakan Lakes.
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Jack in the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: View of Jack during a swim in the lake. This is in the Narrows between Sand Point and Namakan Lakes.
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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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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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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.
Map or Atlas

Cyanotype Map From Camp 7 1/2

Date: 1909
Description: A hand-drawn and illustrated map of The Gang's trip from their seventh camp to Lake Superior.
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Lakeside House

Date: 1910
Description: A small house near a lake in Winton. There appears to be a large format camera set up to the left of the house.
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Fisherman's Dock

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang standing on Fisherman's Dock on Fall Lake with their travel supplies at the beginning of their trip. Billy Mac is second from the left, and third ...
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Ontario Fire Ranger

Date: 1910
Description: Canadian Fire Ranger J.B. MacDonald standing on the dock by Fall Lake.
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Basswood Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill through tall trees of Basswood Lake.
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Boats On the Lake

Date: 1910
Description: A Steam Tender towing a bateau on a lake (probably Basswood Lake).
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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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View Across a Lake

Date: 1910
Description: A view across the lake. There are houses and a farm on the opposite shore.
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Cliffs Over a Lake

Date: 1910
Description: A view across either Basswood Lake or Crooked Lake with a large rock formation on the left and trees on the opposite shore.
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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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Packed Up

Date: 1910
Description: One of The Gang preparing for a portage, heavily burdened with packs of supplies. There is a lake behind him.
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Iron Lake Shore

Date: 1910
Description: A view across the water of Iron Lake to the shore. There are two tipi (teepee) frames near the shore.

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