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Mass of Native Copper on the Ontonagon River

Date: 1821
Description: Engraving depicting the Schoolcraft expedition crossing the Ontonagon River to investigate a copper boulder.
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Voyages Of Samuel de Champlain

Date: 1632
Description: The Wisconsin portion of Champlain's 1632 map, augmented since the previous one, for navigation according to the true Meridien, by Sieur de Champlain. The ...
Photograph

Portaging at Curtain Falls

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Description: View of men and young boys with canoes pulled up on rocks near a rapids during an unidentified wilderness canoe trip led by Sigurd Olson.
Map or Atlas

Improved Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin on a Scale of 30 Geographical Miles to an Inch

Date: 1835
Description: This hand-colored map shows the area from Michigan west to the Missouri River and Lake Winnipeg, and includes expedition routes of Stephen H. Long and Henr...
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Carte Universelle du Monde Vulgairement dite la Mappemonde: Avec de Nouvelles Observations Touchant les Navigations de Long Cours Par P. Du-Val. Amerique Septemtrionale

Date: 1684
Description: Map of North America showing some colonies, cities, rivers, lakes, and Native American land. Ship routes spread across both oceans, including one decorated...
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Carte Nouvelle de la Louisiane, et de la Rivière de Missisipi, Découverte par feu Mr. de la Salle

Date: 1713
Description: Map showing the regions explored by Robert de La Salle between 1681 and 1686, as well as the route La Salle, and later Henri Joutel, took, moving north fro...
Photograph

The Ferry at Pansy

Date: 1907
Description: The travelers, including Diadem, taking the ferry at Pansy.
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

Canoeing Home

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

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.
Photograph

The Noon Portage

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

Unloading Truck at Waterfront

Date: 12 1927
Description: View towards shoreline of people unloading at waterfront in African village. The truck is on a platform supported by four long boats. The far shoreline is ...

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