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The Fur Trader

Can you decode Louis Provencalle's accounts?

These pictographs were found in his records. Can you match each drawing with its meaning?

Use the pulldown menus to choose each answer.

Decorated Powder Horn
 
Fringed Shawl
 
Chief's Coat
 
Checked Linsey Woolsy Cloth
 
Feather

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