Fur trade
Historical Photo
2 E Main St, Madison, WI 53702
1630
Creator / Author / Artist / Builder:
Wisconsin photographer
Description
It shows a person starting the fur trade and how and when it started
Historical Photo Details
Photo Type
What’s happening in the photo?
It shows an animal that we would use for fur
When and where was this likely taken?
Probably 1630 and somewhere in a forest
What do you notice first? What details give clues about the photo’s context?
I see a animal running and I think That’s an animal they use since it had fur
Who do you think took this photo—and why?
Someone that liked animals and was in the fur trase
What is NOT shown in the photo that might be important?
