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Chandler Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1885
Chandler Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1885
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Pioneer Hotel building built by Robert Whiteside, Ely Minnesota, 1887
Pioneer Hotel building built by Robert Whiteside, Ely Minnesota, 1887
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Early town view, Ely, Minnesota, 1888
Early town view, Ely, Minnesota, 1888
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Early Ely Minnesota; buildings and street through trees and stumps, 1888
Early Ely Minnesota; buildings and street through trees and stumps, 1888
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James R. Cormack and Company store on Chapman Street, Ely Minnesota, 1888
James R. Cormack and Company  store on Chapman Street, Ely Minnesota, 1888
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Second Street, Ely Minnesota, 1880's
Second Street, Ely Minnesota, 1880s
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Indian family beside birch-bark wigwam and forest-side encampment near Ely Minnesota, 1890's
Indian family beside birch-bark wigwam and forest-side encampment near Ely Minnesota, 1890s
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View of Eagles Nest Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1898
View of Eagles Nest Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1898
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A Boundary Waters History: Canoeing Across Time Teasing out the history of a place celebrated for timelessness--where countless paddle strokes have disappeared into clear waters--requires a sure and attentive hand. Stephen Wilbers's account reaches back to the glaciers that first carved out the Boundary Waters and to the original inhabitants, as well as to generations of wilderness explorers, both past and present. He does so without losing the personal relationship built through a lifetime of pilgrimages (anchored by almost three decades of trips with his father). This story captures the untold broader narrative of the region, as well as a thousand different details sure to be recognized by fellow pilgrims, like the grinding rhythm of a long portage or the loon call that slips into that last moment before sleep.


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Ely Boat House, Ely Minnesota, 1900
Ely Boat House, Ely Minnesota, 1900
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Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1900
Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1900
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General view of Ely Minnesota, 1903
General view of Ely Minnesota, 1903
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Sibley Mine headframe, Ely Minnesota, 1906
Sibley Mine headframe, Ely Minnesota, 1906
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School children and teacher, third grade, Central School; Ely Minnesota 1906
School children and teacher, third grade, Central School; Ely Minnesota 1906
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First inspection trip of iron ranges by the Tax Commission; posed in front of Hotel Exchange, Ely; Frank Wildes, Frank McVey, Samuel Lord, O.M. Hall, Richard Hurd, 1907
First inspection trip of iron ranges by the Tax Commission; posed in front of Hotel Exchange, Ely; Frank Wildes, Frank McVey, Samuel Lord, O.M. Hall, Richard Hurd, 1907
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Lincoln School, Ely Minnesota, 1908
Lincoln School, Ely Minnesota, 1908
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Pattison Island, Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1908
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Ely and Winton Road, 1908
Ely and Winton Road, 1908
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Memorial School, Ely Minnesota, 1910
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Pioneer Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1910's
Pioneer Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1910s
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Grade school, Ely Minnesota, 1912
Grade school, Ely Minnesota, 1912
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Pioneer "A" shaft, Ely; showing cantilever after sheathing of shaft house, 1913
Pioneer "A" shaft, Ely; showing cantilever after sheathing of shaft house, 1913
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Pioneer Mine shaft B and power house, Ely; Oliver Iron Mining Company, 1915
Pioneer Mine shaft B and power house, Ely; Oliver Iron Mining Company, 1915
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Burntside Lodge near Ely Minnesota, 1915
Burntside Lodge near Ely Minnesota, 1915
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Stores, Ely Minnesota, 1915
Stores, Ely Minnesota, 1915
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Shipman Hospital, Ely Minnesota, 1915
Shipman Hospital, Ely Minnesota, 1915
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Burntside Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1918
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Burntside Road near Ely Minnesota, 1920
Burntside Road near Ely Minnesota, 1920
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General view, Ely Minnesota, 1920
General view, Ely Minnesota, 1920
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High School, Ely Minnesota, 1920
High School, Ely Minnesota, 1920
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Canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness: A Sawbill Log Canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness:
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Canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness: A Sawbill Log continues the story of wilderness canoeing begun in A Boundary Waters History: Canoeing Across Time, this time offering historical information about black bear attacks on humans, loon calls and behaviors, lightning strikes on the waters, the experience of a woman going into labor while canoeing with her husband, the sighting of spectacular northern lights, and reflections on the wilderness experience. All the while Wilbers reflects on experiences canoeing with his family. As in the first book, quotes from some of Minnesota's well-known wilderness authors appear throughout the manuscript.
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Washington School, Ely Minnesota, 1920's
Washington School, Ely Minnesota, 1920s
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Putting up ice for the summer, Brownell's Meat Market, Ely Minnesota, 1920's
Putting up ice for the summer, Brownell's Meat Market, Ely Minnesota, 1920s
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Merry-go-round at Oliver Mining Company picnic, Ely Minnesota, 1923
Merry-go-round at Oliver Mining Company picnic, Ely Minnesota, 1923
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Chapman Street, Ely Minnesota, 1928
Chapman Street, Ely Minnesota, 1928
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Wegan's Wilderness Camp on Basswood Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1928
Wegan's Wilderness Camp on Basswood Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1928
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City Hall, Ely Minnesota, 1930
City Hall, Ely Minnesota, 1930
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White Iron Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1930's
White Iron Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1930s
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Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1930's
Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1930s
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Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1931
Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1931
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Tourist park, Ely Minnesota, 1935
Tourist park, Ely Minnesota, 1935
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View from Camp Van Vac on Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1935
View from Camp Van Vac on Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1935
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Sheridan Street, Ely, Minnesota, 1938
Sheridan Street, Ely, Minnesota, 1938
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Basswood Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1938
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Rothman Cabins Bear Island Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1939
Rothman Cabins Bear Island Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1939
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Canoeing on White Iron Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1939
Canoeing on White Iron Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1939
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Burley's Furnished Log Cabins, near Ely Minnesota, 1940
Burley's Furnished Log Cabins, near Ely Minnesota, 1940
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The road to Sunset View Cabins near Ely Minnesota, 1940
The road to Sunset View Cabins near Ely Minnesota, 1940
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Street scenes, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
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Sheridan Avenue, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Sheridan Avenue, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Washington School, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Washington School, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Pioneer B Mine, Ely, Minnesota, 1940s
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Seagull River, Superior National Forest, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Seagull River, Superior National Forest, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Main Lodge at Lindskoe's Resort, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Main Lodge at Lindskoe's Resort, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Balsam Bay Resort, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Balsam Bay Resort, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Burntside Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Burntside Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Main Lodge at Burntside Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Main Lodge at Burntside Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Brisson's on Shagawa, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Brisson's on Shagawa, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Maple Leaf Lodge on Basswood Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Maple Leaf Lodge on Basswood Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Hotel and Store, Mitchell Lake Resort, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Hotel and Store, Mitchell Lake Resort, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Silver Rapids Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Silver Rapids Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Pine Point on White Iron Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1940's
Pine Point on White Iron Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1940s
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Hibbard's Lodge on Moose Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1941
Hibbard's Lodge on Moose Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1941
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Sibley Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1944
Sibley Mine, Ely Minnesota, 1944
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City Hall, Ely Minnesota, 1945
City Hall, Ely Minnesota, 1945
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Silver Rapids near Ely Minnesota, 1946
Silver Rapids near Ely Minnesota, 1946
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Long Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
Long Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
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Basswood Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
Basswood Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
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Burntside Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
Burntside Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
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Moose Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
Moose Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
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White Iron Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
White Iron Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1946
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Basswood Lake Fishing Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1946
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Trading Post on Burntside Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1947
Trading Post on Burntside Lake near Ely Minnesota, 1947
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Street scene, Ely Minnesota, 1947
Street scene, Ely Minnesota, 1947
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Forest Hotel, Ely Minnesota, 1947
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Sea plane docks at Shagawa Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1948
Sea plane docks at Shagawa Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1948
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Burntside Lake from Sunset Rock, Ely Minnesota, 1948
Burntside Lake from Sunset Rock, Ely Minnesota, 1948
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Sheridan Street, Ely Minnesota, 1948
Sheridan Street, Ely Minnesota, 1948
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First Presbyterian Church, Ely Minnesota, 1950
First Presbyterian Church, Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Aerial view of Ely Minnesota, 1950
Aerial view of Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Aerial view of Ely Minnesota, 1950
Aerial view of Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Dee's Bar and Lounge, Ely Minnesota, 1950
Dee's Bar and Lounge, Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Seaplane base on Shagawa Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1950
Seaplane base on Shagawa Lake, Ely Minnesota, 1950
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Motel Ely on Highway 1 East, Ely Minnesota, 1950's
Motel Ely on Highway 1 East, Ely Minnesota, 1950s
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Bill Leithold's Seaplane Dock, Ely Minnesota, 1950s
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Cabin at Silver Rapids Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1953
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Forest Hotel, Ely Minnesota, 1953
Forest Hotel, Ely Minnesota, 1953
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A Cabin at Snowbank Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1954
A Cabin at Snowbank Beach, Ely Minnesota, 1954
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Lounge at Balsam Bay Resort near Ely Minnesota, 1955
Lounge at Balsam Bay Resort near Ely Minnesota, 1955
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Canoe Country Outfitters, 629 East Sheridan Street, Ely Minnesota, 1958
Canoe Country Outfitters, 629 East Sheridan Street, Ely Minnesota, 1958
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Street scene, Ely Minnesota, late 1950's
Street scene, Ely Minnesota, late 1950s
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Public School, Ely Minnesota, 1960's
Public School, Ely Minnesota, 1960s
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American Fraternal Union Home Office Building, Ely Minnesota, 1960's
American Fraternal Union Home Office Building, Ely Minnesota, 1960s
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St. Anthony de Padua Church, Ely Minnesota, 1970
St. Anthony de Padua Church, Ely Minnesota, 1970
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Silver Rapids Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1984
Silver Rapids Lodge, Ely Minnesota, 1984
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Northern Lights outside of Ely Minnesota, 2003
Northern Lights outside of Ely Minnesota, 2003
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Entering Ely Minnesota from the west, 2005
Entering Ely Minnesota from the west, 2005
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Entering Ely Minnesota from the west, 2005
Entering Ely Minnesota from the west, 2005
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Entering Ely Minnesota from the east, 2005
Entering Ely Minnesota from the east, 2005
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Babe's Bait and Tackle, Ely Minnesota, 2005
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Westgate Motel (now Canoe On Inn), Ely Minnesota, 2005
Westgate Motel (now Canoe On Inn), Ely Minnesota, 2005
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Motel Ely, Ely Minnesota, 2005
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Super 8 Motel, Ely Minnesota, 2005
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Abandoned building, Ely Minnesota, 2006
Abandoned building, Ely Minnesota, 2006
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Aerial view, Vermilion Community College, Ely Minnesota, 2006
Aerial view, Vermilion Community College, Ely Minnesota, 2006
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Moose in lake near Ely Minnesota, 2006
Moose in lake near Ely Minnesota, 2006
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Welcome Sign, Ely Minnesota, 2007
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Upper creek of Dry Lake Falls, Ely Minnesota, 2007
Upper creek of Dry Lake Falls, Ely Minnesota, 2007
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCAW), 2008
Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCAW), 2008
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Little Long Lake, from Shig-Wak Resort dock, Ely Minnesota, 2008
Little Long Lake, from Shig-Wak Resort dock, Ely Minnesota, 2008
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Big Northern caught in Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 2008
Big Northern caught in Burntside Lake, Ely Minnesota, 2008
Courtesy BWCABoard.com - click image to enlarge


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