Where two worlds meet

By Carolyn Gilman

Subjects: Minnesota Historical Society - Exhibitions, Axe industry, Exhibitions, Commerce, Great lakes (north america), history, Minnesota Historical Society, Fur trade, Europe, History, Great Lakes Region, Minnesota, history

Description: "Review : 'Inspired by an exhibit of artifacts from the fur trade of the 1700s, this fascinating and attractive catalog includes a history of the fur trade and essays on various aspects of the early cross-cultural contacts between Indians and whites. Photos of tools, clothing, and trade items shown in the exhibit are accompanied by beautiful reproductions of 18th-century paintings and drawings, some in color.'- American West, September/October 1982 ;Product Description : Illustrated catalog for an exhibit traces the exchange of North American furs for European manufactured goods."--Amazon.com.