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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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Creator: William Notman - Montreal, Toronto & Halifax.
Copyright Holder: Expired; no restrictions on use. Please credit HBC Archives - Archives of Manitoba.
  49 - Joseph James Hargrave

Joseph James Hargrave
b. 1841 - d. 1894

Son of Letitia and James Hargrave
Fur Trader, Journalist & Historian


Other Related Material
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.

Did You Know?
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.