Maps

• A map of Jacques Cartier's route on his first voyage to Canada, 1534
• A map of Frobisher's, Davis's, and Hudson's voyages to the north
• Hudson's Bay Company territory 1670 to 1763
• Hudson's Bay Company territory 1764 to 1820
• Hudson's Bay Company territory 1821 to 1870
• Map of major fur trade routes

Images in Text

Introduction

• Fort "Prince of Wales", 1734
• The Founding of Victoria

History

The Beginning of the Fur Trade

• "Ambassadress of Peace": A Chipewyan woman makes peace with the Crees, 1715
• Modifications of the beaver hat

Europeans Discover North America

• The Discoveries of Jacques Cartier
• A map of Jacques Cartier's route on his first voyage to Canada, 1534

Fashionable Furs

• Martin Frobisher
• Hendrick (Henry) Hudson
• A map of Frobisher's, Davis's, and Hudson's voyages to the north

The Fur Trade Expands (and then slows down again)

• False Portrait of Samuel de Champlain
• The First Public Sale of Furs
• Defaite des Yroquois au Lac de Champlain, 1609

Two Brave Adventurers

• Indians with Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers, Charles Fort, 1671
• Voyage of the First Hudson Bay Expedition/Departure of the Nonsuch

Hudson's Bay Company is Formed

• Prince Rupert, First Governor of Hudson's Bay Company
• Granting of the Charter by Charles II on May 2nd, 1670
• Hudson's Bay Company territory 1670 to 1763

Conflict and Change

• A View of the Taking of Quebec, September 13, 1759
• Hudson's Bay Company territory 1764 to 1820

Transfer of Power

• Hudson's Bay Company territory 1821 to 1870
• Fort St. James, B.C. - Governor George Simpson welcomed by James Douglas, 7 September 1828

Modern Challenges and Reorganization

• The Council of the Northern Department of Rupert's Land meeting at Norway House, June 21, 1836
• Red River Carts leaving Fort Garry, 1863
• Last Dog Train leaving Lower Fort Garry, 1909
• The Nascopie in Ice

Hudson's Bay Company Today

• Sorting furs at the Raw Fur Department, Hudson's Bay Company branch in Vancouver
• Wolstenholme Post - trading into Hudson Bay
• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accepts payment of Rent from Hudson's Bay Company, 1959

Personalities

• Henday enters the Blackfoot Camp, 1754
• The Governors of Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1983

Henry Hudson: The Discoverer

• Hendrick (Henry) Hudson
• A map of Frobisher's, Davis's, a nd Hudson's voyages to the north.
• Henry Hudson (Abandoned by His Men)

Samuel de Champlain: Father of New France

• False Portrait of Samuel de Champlain
• Champlain superintending the building of his Habitation, Quebec, 1608

Etienne Brule: The First Coureur de Bois

• Etienne Brule at the Mouth of the Humber, 1615

Jean Nicollet: The Peace Maker

• Ceremony of the Pipe

Pierre-Esprit Radisson: Captured by the Iroquois

• Pierre Esprit Radisson

Pierre Esprit Radisson: A Trip to Meet the King

• Indians with Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers, Charles Fort, 1671

Médard Chouart des Groseilliers: A Brave Adventurer

• Indians with Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers, Charles Fort, 1671

Médard Chouart des Groseilliers: A Trip to Meet the King

• Indians with Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers, Charles Fort, 1671

Henry Kelsey: The Little Giant

• 17th Century Eskimos trading with HBC ship

Henry Kelsey: The First European to Reach the Prairies

• Kelsey sees the Buffalo, August 1691

Samuel Hearne: Journey to Coppermine River

• Samuel Hearne, Late Chief at Prince of Wales's Fort, Hudson's Bay (Churchill)
• Discovery of the Coppermine River, 13th July 1771
• Hearne builds Cumberland House, 1774-75

Prince Rupert: The Founder of Hudson's Bay Company

• Prince Rupert, First Governor of Hudson's Bay Company

Charles Bayley: Released from Jail

• Building of the First Fort

John, Lord Churchill: Protector of Hudson's Bay Company

• John, Lord Churchill, Duke of Marlborough

James Knight: A Time for Rebuilding

• "Ambassadress of Peace" - A Chipewyan woman makes peace with the Crees, 1715

George Simpson: Getting Down to Business

• Sir George Simpson, Governor of Rupert's Land

George Simpson: Save the Beavers

• Governor of Rupert's Land on a tour of inspection (Governor George Simpson)
• HBC York Boats at Norway House

Thomas Douglas Selkirk: The Red River Settlement

• Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk

Thomas Douglas Selkirk: The Fighting Intensifies

• Landing of the Selkirk Settlers, Red River, 1812

Donald A. Smith: The Last Spike

• Sir Donald A. Smith, Lord Strathcona, Governor of Hudson's Bay Company, 1889-1914

Madalaine de Verchères: Heroine of New France

• The Iroquois attack of Fort Vercheres, 1692. Madeleine closes the gate.

Garakontie: Iroquois Peacemaker

• Defaite des Yroquois au Lac de Champlain, 1609

Garakontie: Bravely Seeking a Truce

• Frontenac on his way to Cataraqui (Quebec)

Pierre de la Vérendrye: Last of the Great French Pathfinders

• La Vérendrye at the Lake of the Woods

Alexander Mackenzie: Explorer Extraordinaire

• Mackenzie at the Pacific

Stories

• Chief Trader Archibald McDonald descending the Fraser, 1828
• John Rowand halts the Blackfoot charge

Preparing the Furs: Cleaning the Pelt

• "The late James Watt (d. July 10, 1944) with prime beaver skins from the James Bay region"

Preparing the Furs: Turning Fur into Fashion

• "The Fur Loft at a Hudson's Bay Post"
• Modifications of the beaver hat

History of Hudson's Bay Company Products: Point Blankets

• R.M. Ballantyne, Clerk and Chief Trader George Barnston arrive at Tadoussac, 6 February 1846
• "The late James Watt (d. July 10, 1944) with prime beaver skins from the James Bay region"

History of Hudson's Bay Company Products: Standards of Trade

• Sorting furs at the Raw Fur Department, Hudson's Bay Company branch in Vancouver

Life in the Wilderness: Work, Food and Insects

• The Spring Brigade leaves Montreal for the West

Life in the Wilderness: Canoes and York Boats

• Sketch of a Canoe from Samuel Hearne's Journal
• HBC York Boats at Norway House

Life in the Wilderness: Snowshoes and Dog Sleds

• Sketch of Equipment from Samuel Hearne's Journal

Aboriginal Peoples: The First People

• "Ambassadress of Peace" - A Chipewyan woman makes peace with the Crees, 1715
• 17th Century Eskimos trading with HBC ship

Aboriginal Peoples: Teachers and Friends

• Building of the First Fort
• Fort "Prince of Wales", 1734

Aboriginal Peoples: Backbone of the Fur Trade

• Ceremony of the Pipe

Aboriginal Peoples: The Price they Paid

• Defaite des Yroquois au Lac de Champlain, 1609

Coureurs de Bois: Runners of the Woods

• Parting of the Brigades, 1826 (Yellowhead Pass)

Coureurs de Bois: Courage and Canoes

• The Spring Brigade leaves Montreal for the West
• Extremely wearisome journeys at the portages

The North West Company: Rivals for the Fur Trade

• The Spring Brigade leaves Montreal for the West

The North West Company: The Fortunes of War

• Map of major fur trade routes
• Battle of Seven Oaks, 1816

King's Daughters: Wanted: Wives for the Colonists

• Jean Talon Visiting Settlers

King's Daughters: Work, Work and More Work

• The Arrival of the French Girls at Quebec, 1667

King's Daughters: No Time for Play

• Madame Champlain teaching Indian Children, 1620

Battle of the Bay: England and France at War

• Le Moyne D'Iberville

Battle of the Bay: Battle in Arctic Waters

• The Battle in the Bay (the sinking of the Hampshire)

The Red River Colony: Lord Selkirk has a Plan

• Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk

The Red River Colony: Life in a New Land

• Landing of the Selkirk Settlers, Red River, 1812

The Red River Colony: Hard Times

• Summer View in the environs of the Company Fort Douglas on the Red River

The Red River Colony: The Hard Times Continue

• Battle of Seven Oaks, 1816
• Donald Smith and Louis Riel, Fort Garry, 1870

Battle of Seven Oaks: The Rivalry Gets Nasty

• Landing of the Selkirk Settlers, Red River, 1812

Battle of Seven Oaks: Trading Post Up in Flames

• Battle of Seven Oaks, 1816

Battle of Seven Oaks: Murder Under the Trees

• Battle of Seven Oaks, 1816