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Carts crossing the portage between Fort Fitzgerald and Fort Smith on the Slave River

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n.d.

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Carts crossing the portage between Fort Fitzgerald and Fort Smith on the Slave River
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Date(s):

n.d.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 ; 4-1/2" x 6-3/4"

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General note:

In "The Beaver". Winnipeg, March, 1942, p. 41.
Described by the RECON project.
The Red River cart was first used by the Métis to carry meat from the buffalo hunt and in farm work. Later, they would be used in brigades to transport goods over long distances.

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This record was created during a book illustration project done by the former Library Documentation and Service Division. This material is held by the Published Heritage area of LAC, thus cannot be ordered through Archives Search.
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Fur trade

Transportation - Water - Portages

Transportation - Land - Carts

Métis
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Private
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This publication has been transferred to the National Archives of Canada Library

Box Call number: ARCH Per

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Copy negative C-001793

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