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beaver fur

Their heads were covered with beaver fur and they dragged behind them a travois that slid easily over the snow.

The beaver furs were used to make clothing and beaver hats.

The book chronicles the trade in beaver fur from the early 16th century to the 1920s.

The cold climate produced some of the densest and thickest beaver fur in North America.

The Europeans also traded beaver furs to the First Nations.

Although beaver fur lost its popularity in the 1840s, St. Louis continued as a hub of buffalo hide and other furs.

For something over a century the major export item was beaver fur for felting and making into men's hats.

The trade in beaver fur virtually ceased by 1845.

A common felt is made from beaver fur and is used in high-end cowboy hats.

While the coastal communities were based upon the cod fishery, the economy of the interior revolved around beaver fur, which was popular in Europe.