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THE FUR TRADE
MOUNTAIN MEN
Mountain Men were most common in the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through to the 1880’s, with a peak in the 1830’s. Approximately 3,000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver harvesting period.
Whilst there were many free trappers most mountain men were employed by major fur companies. The life of a company man was almost militarized. The men had mess groups, hunted and trapped in brigades and always reported to the head of the trapping party, who was known as a “boosway”, which was a bastardization of the French term bourgeois.
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THE FUR TRADE,
THE MOUNTAIN MEN,
SETH KINMAN
Seth Kinman (September 29th,1815 – February 24th 1888) was an early settler of Humboldt County, California. He was a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognised entertainer.
He stood over 6ft tall and was known for his hunting prowess and his brutality towards bears and Indian warriors. Kinman claimed to have shot a total of over 800 grizzly bears, and in a month over 50 elk.
He was also a hotel keeper, saloon keeper, and a musician, who performed for President Lincoln on a fiddle made from the skull of a mule.
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MOUNTAIN MEN
Mountain Men were most common in the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through to the 1880’s, with a peak in the 1830’s. Approximately 3,000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver harvesting period.
Whilst there were many free trappers most mountain men were employed by major fur companies. The life of a company man was almost militarized. The men had mess groups, hunted and trapped in brigades and always reported to the head of the trapping party, who was known as a “boosway”, which was a bastardization of the French term bourgeois.
WSP-67
THE FUR TRADE,
THE MOUNTAIN MEN,
SETH KINMAN
Seth Kinman (September 29th,1815 – February 24th 1888) was an early settler of Humboldt County, California. He was a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognised entertainer.
He stood over 6ft tall and was known for his hunting prowess and his brutality towards bears and Indian warriors. Kinman claimed to have shot a total of over 800 grizzly bears, and in a month over 50 elk.
He was also a hotel keeper, saloon keeper, and a musician, who performed for President Lincoln on a fiddle made from the skull of a mule.
Contact your Dealer for pre-order information!
