Age of the Beaver

Age of the Beaver

17 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1952

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.

Age of the Beaver

17 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1952

Age of the Beaver
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.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title Age of the Beaver
Directors Colin Low
Writers Roman Kroitor

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