Fur press

A fur press was a standard item at trading posts for compressing furs into bundles prior to shipment. This press was used by the Hudson’s Bay Company at its Yellowknife post in Old Town.
Accession No.
971.009.001 a-p
Maker
Unknown
Culture
Non-Indigenous
Region
North Slave
Location
Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife
Date
c. 1940-1960
Fur press