Canadian Fur Trader Circa 1890s (IMAGE)

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Canadian Fur Trader Circa 1890s

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Canada's earliest industry. Colin Fraser, trader at Fort Chipweyan, sorts fox, beaver, mink & other precious furs. This photo is circa 1890s, some 20 years after the voyageurs had ceased their forays.

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