Trade Beads (WHMI 7001) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
7. Indigenous peoples of the Columbia Plateau region began trading European glass beads in the late 18th century. During the first half of the 19th century, the Hudson’s Bay Company and other trading companies ... More
Blacksmith Shop, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. The blacksmith shop was built between 1836 and 1841, and the current building was reconstructed in 1981. The exterior walls are constructed of chinked, horizontal infill timbers placed between v... More
National parks: Jail - public domain image
Fort Vancouver. The original jail was built between 1841 and 1844; this reconstruction dates to 2001. The gable roof has wood shingles and exposed rafters. Instead of windows, there are two square openings that... More
Lahash - Axe, Fort Vancouver national historic site
"Lahash” is the Chinuk Wawa word for “axe.” This word is pronounced as it is spelled, with a long “a” sound – like “la-hahsh.” While some axes were imported to Fort Vancouver from England, they were generally ... More
Ina - Beaver, Fort Vancouver national historic site
"Ina” is the Chinuk Wawa word for “beaver.” It is pronounced “EE-nuh.” Beavers were an important part of the Northwest economy both before and after the arrival of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1825. The luxurio... More
Fort Vancouver, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Bastion Fort Vancouver bastion tower. First constructed by Hudson's Bay Company in 1845.
Northern America - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection, Arctic...
Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More
The Firth family, San Juan Island National Historical Park, 2015.
Photo date unknown. Pictured: Robert and Jessie Firth with their four children - Lexie, Jessie, Betsy and Robert Jr. They moved to the island in 1862 from Victoria where Robert began work as a Hudson's Bay Comp... More
Village Entrance Gate - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. The original Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) Village Entry Gate was built around the 1830s. This reconstruction dates to 2001. The gate is outside the stockade at the village site, at the junction of... More
Khamusak - Beads, Fort Vancouver national historic site
"Khamusak” is the Chinuk Wawa word for “beads.” It is pronounced “kah-MOH-sahk.” There are over 120,000 glass beads in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site museum collection. Of these, there are over 160 ... More
Cultural Landscape Hierarchy Map - Public domain map
Fort Vancouver. The Fort Vancouver cultural landscape, outlined in red, is one component within the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The overall area has a concentration of historic buildings, reconstruct... More
Khankha - Hawaiians, Fort Vancouver national historic site
"Khanakha” is the Chinuk Wawa word for “Hawaiians.” It is pronounced “kuh-NAH-kuh,” and comes from the Hawaiian language word “kanaka,” which means “person.” In the 1840s, Fort Vancouver was home to a large po... More
McLoughlin House National Historic Site, Oregon
John McLoughlin, Chief Factor at Fort Vancouver from 1825-1846, settled in Oregon City when he retired from the Hudson's Bay Company. McLoughlin built himself a new career promoting the economic prosperity of t... More
Village House #1 - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. The HBC Village is one of the archeological sites included in the Fort Vancouver landscape boundary. Located outside the stockade, the area is estimated to have contained between forty and sixty... More
Fort Vancouver Landscape - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. Fort Vancouver is a component landscape within Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. It is part of a larger historic district that was listed on the National Register in 2007. As part of that n... More
hudson's bay participants - National Parks Gallery
Canadian re-enactors portray members of Hudson's Bay company.
Fort Vancouver, Fort Vancouver national historic site
At Fort Vancouver, visitors discover the history of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Pacific Northwest. An English garden, modeled after one kept at the fort, is located at the fort's entrance.
Map of New York, New England, and Canada
Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More
Map of the United States Territory of Oregon west of the Rocky Mountai...
Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More
Map of New York, New England, and Canada
Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Map of New York, New England, and Canada
Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More