North West Company Snake River Fur Post Pine City Minnesota Postcard

Description: North West Company Snake River Fur Post Pine City Minnesota Vtg Postcard The Snake River Trading Post is a reconstructed fur trade post on the Snake River west of Pine City, Minnesota. The post was established in the fall of 1804 by John Sayer, a partner in the North West Company, and built by his crew of voyageurs. The site operated for several years, although its exact period of operation is unknown. It was later destroyed by fire. The discovery of artifacts in the 1930s revealed the site. Excavation in the 1960s added to knowledge about it, enabling accurate reconstruction of the post. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is operated as a state historic site. NMN, Inc. is a family owned company since 1937 in Crosslake Minnesota that stock a complete line of souvenirs and postcards for Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and South Dakota, and for businesses along our international border to the north, Canadian products. H. S. Crocker Co., Inc. 1856- San Francisco, CA: An early lithographer that made many different types of printed products. They produced a number of view-cards of the San Francisco area. Crocker became the first company to use offset lithography in the printing of photochromes under the trade name Mirro-Krome. They are now known as Lawson Mardon Post Card with a separate printing division called Mirro Koat Products. Please review the photos carefully for condition and detail. Normal wear associated with an old postcard have creases, corner bumps, scratches, ink on the front etc.

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-07-15T20:32:22.000Z

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