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Hudson’s Bay Company

Hudson’s Bay Company
After 1773, to meet competition from the North West Company, the Hudson’s Bay Company sent explorers and fur traders into the wilderness of Canada’s Northwest Territories. This 1882 illustration shows an expedition loading up on supplies at one of the company’s trading posts.
National Archives of Canada
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Native Americans of North America; Northwest Territories; United Kingdom; Fur Trade in North America; Exploration, Geographic; Hudson’s Bay Company
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