Canoe Presented to the Prince of Wales

This birch-bark canoe was given to the Prince of Wales by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1860.

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

British royalty visiting Canada have often been given canoes as gifts. Many were built in the native style, or by native craftspersons themselves.
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	1861
Related Section	Sidebar: The Algonquin Fur Trade
Keywords	Hudson's Bay Company birch bark Algonquin England
Content Type	illustration
Language	English
Citable Link	Citable Link

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Last Modified	2023-03-13T02:31:39Z
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Rightsholder	NA
Copyright Status	public domain
Credit Line	This engraving is from the Illustrated London News, February 9, 1861.

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