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Territorial Wisconsin's Fur Empire

Have you ever wondered how furs were harvested and preserved in the fur trade or how fur companies operated in the vast expanses of the Great Lakes region?  How about the way hats were made from the beaver furs which flooded into the European fashion market?  All this and much more was highlighted in our 2019 special exhibit.

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2019: Wisconsin's Fur Trade

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