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Map or Atlas

Forgotten Trail

Date: 1919
Description: This map depicts the route of the 1842 overland trip by wagon made by the Reverend Alfred Brunson and some copper miners from Prairie du Chien to the mouth...
Print

Herd of Bison near Lake Jessie

Date: 11 22 1919
Description: Print on card depicting a herd of Bison near Lake Jessie. Written under the title is the date: "July 10th, 1853" and "Shyenne River County."
Book or Pamphlet

Pigeon River Journal Cover

Date: 1914
Description: The leather cover of the Pigeon River Journal, 1914, compiled by Howard Greene. The title "The Gang and The Pigeon Outfit" is stamped on the cover in gold.
Map or Atlas

Pigeon River Map

Date: 1914
Description: A map, hand-drawn by Carl Greene, of the McFarland Lake (Minnesota) region. The map also includes several clever, humorous drawings referring to some membe...
Book or Pamphlet

Chippewa River Journal Cover

Date: 1916
Description: The brown leather cover of Howard Greene's journal documenting a canoe trip down the Chippewa River. The title "The Chippewa River Trip, August-1916" is st...
Photograph

Canoeing Home

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

Dawson Trail Journal Cover

Date: 1911
Description: The brown leather cover of a journal compiled by Howard Greene. It is stamped in gold with the title "The Gang on the Dawson Trail, 1911." The actual Daws...
Book or Pamphlet

Tower to Ranier Journal Cover

Date: 1915
Description: The brown leather cover of Howard Greene's travel journal. The title, "Pack and Paddle from Tower to Ranier" is stamped on the leather in gold.
Book or Pamphlet

Rainy Lake Region Journal Cover

Date: 1910
Description: The brown leather cover of the journal of Howard Greene's Rainy Lake canoe trip. The title "The Gang in the Rainy Lake Region, 1910" is stamped onto the le...
Drawing

Carl's Drawing of a Map

Date: 1910
Description: Carl Greene's drawing of a map of The Gang's trip to Winton, titled "We drive to Winton." This map shows a road currently known as the Thirteen Corners Roa...
Photograph

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 ...
Manuscript

Handwritten Notes

Date: 1910
Description: Notes written by ranger J.B. MacDonald regarding routes for The Gang to follow.
Photograph

Consulting the Maps

Date: 1910
Description: The Gang is sitting on their packs or bedrolls as they consult their maps with a ranger.
Photograph

Carl with His Pack

Date: 1910
Description: Carl carrying a large pack on his back and holding a bag. He is wearing a beaded belt that was almost certainly made by an Indian.
Map or Atlas

St. Louis County Map

Date: 1911
Description: A map of St. Louis County, Minnesota that traces the route of Howard Green and The Gang's canoe trip from Tower to Ranier.

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