T.C. Power Papers - Robe and Fur Book. - 5 August 1876-3 June 1884.
Database ID | 26293 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Morton Manuscripts Collection | |
Series | MSS-C550 | |
File/Item Reference | MSS-C550-1-1-3 (Box 21) | |
Date of creation | 5 August 1876-3 June 1884. | |
Physical description/extent | 1 book; 64 pages | |
Number of images | 64 | |
Historical note | T. C. Power and Bro was a prominent mercantile business started in the 1800s by Thomas Charles Power in Fort Benton, Montana. Daniel Webster Marsh helped establish the firm in Canada. Marsh opened up a store in Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan in 1876. As the Canadian Pacific Railway moved west, Marsh saw the opportunity to open up new stores. He opened up their stores in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in 1883 and Calgary, Alberta in 1884. | |
Scope and content | A Robe & Fur Book from the T.C. Power store in Fort Walsh, which lists robes and furs collected from 5 August 1876 to 3 June 1884. Animals used were buffalo, fox, wolf, coyote, badger, skunk and antelope. | |
Contributer | T.C. Power (author) | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Books | |
Provenance Access Point | Morton, A.S. | |
Other notes | Irregular pagination: pgs. 001-006, 013-021, 023-035, 037-044, 046-047, 049-055, 071-072, 074-086. | |
Place | Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 4 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | T.C. Power store | |
Subject | Businesses Hunting and Trapping Stores | |
Date Range(s) | 1870-1879 1880-1889 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/26293 |