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Bill Williams

Date: 1907
Description: Bill Williams standing in front of a tree at the shoreline. There is a canoe next to him on the left, and paddles, bags and boxes are on the ground on the ...
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Wash Day at Camp

Date: 1907
Description: The travelers are washing their clothes in the St. Croix River. There are a number of logs at the river's edge.
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Wannigan Boat

Date: 1907
Description: A view of a wannigan boat filled with supplies floating on the St. Croix River. There are several people on deck.
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Camps

Date: 1907
Description: The travelers camp near the Northern Pacific Ridge. Canoes are docked at the edge of the river, and a pile of logs are in the foreground.
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Nevers Dam

Date: 1907
Description: A view of Nevers Dam, with a canoe on the shoreline in the foreground.
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McFarland Lake Camp

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view looking over trees towards the lumber camp on McFarland Lake, which was owned by the Pigeon River Lumber Company.
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Kugler Homestead

Date: 1914
Description: View across water towards a log cabin and an outbuilding on the homestead of Edwin Kugler between Pine and McFarland Lakes, north of Chicago Bay. There is ...
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A Moose

Date: 1914
Description: A moose grazing in Mud Lake, near McFarland Lake.
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Kugler and The Gang

Date: 1914
Description: From left to right: Clay, Jack, and Edwin Kugler are next to a canoe on the shore of Pine Lake.
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McFarland Lake

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view looking down slope towards the shoreline of McFarland Lake. There is a fence on the right.
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South Fowl Lake

Date: 1914
Description: A dramatic view of South Fowl Lake and the steep shoreline. This lake is near McFarland Lake.
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The Boys Go Swimming

Date: 1916
Description: Jack and Russell Greene go swimming in the lake after setting up camp. There is a canoe in the foreground.
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Running Into the Lake

Date: 1916
Description: One of the Greene boys running into the lake.
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Radisson Dam

Date: 1916
Description: A view across the Chippewa River towards the Radisson Dam.
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Canoes at Sunset

Date: 08 1916
Description: Empty canoes on the shore of the Chippewa River at sunset.
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Sunrise

Date: 08 1916
Description: Fog hanging over the Chippewa River as the sun rises in the morning.
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A Canoe on Shore

Date: 08 1916
Description: Elevated view looking down at a canoe on the shoreline of the Chippewa River as The Gang takes a well-earned rest.
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Canoeing Home

Date: 08 1916
Description: Two of The Gang (maybe Jack and Dad) canoeing homeward down the Chippewa River.
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Dawson Pine

Date: 1911
Description: A view of a Norway Pine. This type of pine tree was used by Native Americans to mark portages and trails, and later by the Dawson Route to mark the boundar...
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Railroad Tracks and Water Tank

Date: 1911
Description: A view down railroad tracks toward a water tank. Lake Windigoostigwan is on the left.

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