Marshall Bond, Oliver H. R. La Farge, Lyman R. Cold, and Stanley Pearce sit with two dogs in front of log cabin in Dawson, Yukon. Dog on left next to Marshall Bond is Buck. Title provided by cataloger. The dog was the inspiration for the character "Buck" in The Call of the Wild. Though note on back of photograph says Louis Bond is pictured, scholarly sources identify him as Marshall Bond. Photograph in envelope dated 1898 with same caption as on verso of photo. Verso of photo reads: "'Buck' hero of 'The Call of the Wild' with his master, Louis Bond and his cabin in Dawson."
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