Release Date
31 Dec, 1952
Runtime
00:17: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
This film provides a brief history of the fur trade in Canada, showing its effects on exploration and settlement. Engravings and paintings from the periods represented convey the romance, the adventures and the hardships of traders, Indigenous People and coureurs des bois. Animated maps indicate the old fur trade routes.
Photos
Colin Low
Roman Kroitor
Robert Verrall