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"How Fur is Caught" 1894. A 5 part series chronicling fur trapping with Fay Buck in the Circle Lily and Turtle Lake areas. |
Summary |
A series of articles written by E. Hough for Forest and Stream, a weekly New York publication, titled "How Fur is Caught". The articles detail Hough's February 1894 journey accompanying pioneer and trapper Fay Buck running his fur trapping line in the Circle Lily and Turtle Lake areas. The last article includes his tales of joining Joe Blair of Plum Lake on the running of his trap line. |
Collection |
Hunting and Trapping |
Media Link |
Click here to view the first article. Click here to view the second article. Click here to view the third article. Click here to view the fourth article. Click here to view the fifth article. |
Source |
MWHS Research Files-How Fur is Caught series |
Catalog Number |
2019.3.1 |
Published Date |
1895 |
Author |
E. Hough |
Relation |
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Search Terms |
fur trapping Mercer winter clothing snowshoes Turtle Lake trap line Manitowish Chain Circle Lily Lake tree blaze Harris Lake Presque Isle Star Lake Lake Laura toboggan Indians Big St. Germaine Lake Plum Lake ginseng Woodruff lumber town lynx wolf fisher marten otter fox deer |
People |
Buck, Fayette Buck, G.W. Brandis, Frank Blair, Joe Saynor, Mr. |