The fur trade influenced the historical development of Canada in a number of ways including: the development and expansion into western and northern Canada; the significance of Canadian place names; the origin and rise of the Métis Nation; the impact of interaction between the First Peoples and the Europeans-and these connections can be found in personal and commercial stories about the people and events of the fur trade.
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49 - Joseph James Hargrave
Joseph James Hargrave
b. 1841 - d. 1894
Son of Letitia and James Hargrave
Fur Trader, Journalist & Historian
To read excerpts from his writings, enter 'Hargrave' in the search box to your left.
Check the Beaver Index - e.g., Fur Trade Party [Parts 1 & 2], by George F.G. Stanley, September 1953 and Winter 1953.
The photographer who took this photograph was William Notman. At one time, he had the largest photography business in North America. A vast collection of his work can now be found at the McCord Museum.