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Voyageurs at Fort William

Date: 1860
Description: Nine men arrive at Fort William by canoe. Fort William, also called Kaministiguia, was the Hudson's Bay fur trading post. Men are standing along the opposi...
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Augustin Grignon

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype studio portrait of Augustin Grignon. He is seated, holding a tomahawk. The tomahawk, which could also be used as a pipe, was made...
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Ox Carts with Furs

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Description: A view showing a line of ox carts loaded with furs leaving the Hudson Bay Company's Post to make the 16 mile trip to avoid the rapids on Slave River. Housi...
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Brisbois Fur Trading Post

Date: 1925
Description: Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. The American Fur Company, which had been organized by John Jacob Astor i...
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Brisbois Fur Trading Post

Date: 1920
Description: Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. At the time this photograph was taken, the structure was occupied by Ben...
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Chippewa Indians near a Stretched Bear Hide

Date: 1907
Description: View towards a man standing with two children, a boy wearing a hat and suspenders, and a girl wearing a dress. They are standing in front of a bear hide st...
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Layton House

Date: 1925
Description: A front view of the Layton House, which was originally an inn. Signs on the building indicate that at the time of the photograph it was the business of Car...
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Wagon Loaded with Animal Hides

Date: 1910
Description: Panoramic view of two men riding on top of a horse-drawn wagon loaded with animal hides. They are driving on a street in a small town near two four-story f...
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Successful Bird Hunt

Date: 1960
Description: A man holds a wood stretcher/fleshing beam near his game.

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