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Flintlock pistol used in the fur tradeFlintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, French and Indian War, 1759. Hand-colored woodcut
Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction
Samuel de Champlains fortified camp at Quebec on the St Lawrence River, 1600s Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a 17th-century map
Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma
Flag of France, 1700sFrench flag marking La Verendrye expeditions claim of the northern Great Plains for France in 1743, Pierre, South Dakota. Digital photograph
French soldiers in North America, early 1700sCanada and Louisiana defended by French soldiers in the early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Orleans in 1718French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur tradePowder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
French colonists in IllinoisFestivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French map of the Great Lakes, 1703La Hontans map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence valley, 1703. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th century illustration
French settlement of the Great Lakes, 1600sFrench Jesuit map of Lake Superior, Upper Michigan, and Wisconsin, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, French explorer of North America. Hand-colored woodcut
Dutch map of eastern North America, 1670Nova Belgh Tabula, map of New Netherland and New England, 1670. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Colonial reenactors in QuebecColonial French army reenactors portraying 18th-century Quebec. Digital photograph
Samuel de Champlain and his Huron Indian allies fighting the Iroquois near Lake Champlain, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758Surrender of Louisbourg to the British under General Jeffrey Amherst, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
British army gathering to capture Quebec, 1759General Wolfe assembling the British army on the Plains of Abraham to take Quebec, 1759. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration
Quebec and Tadoussac, 1609Lescarbots map of the St. Lawrence and the Saguenay showing Quebec (Kebec) in Canada, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map of New France and Canada, 1597. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century map printed in Wytfliet
North American colonies in 1733European claims in North America in 1733, when the last English colony, Georgia, was founded. Color lithograph
French Jesuit missionary in a Native American village. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Beaver pelt stretched on a sapling frame and laced with rawhide, a reproduction of the pre-industrial tanning method displayed in Wisconsin. Photograph
Native Americans bringing beaver pelts to white traders. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
La Salle and his companions exploring the lower Mississippi River for France, 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map showing the route of La Salles explorations in North America, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French missionary Louis Hennepins map of the Mississippi River valley, Gulf Coast, and Great Lakes after LaSalle expeditions 1697
French missionary and fur traders carrying a canoe at a portage in North America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Death of Father Marquette in Michigan, returning from a mission to the Ilinois Indians, 1675. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in a canoe on the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration
Father Hennepin in Minnesota, 1680Father Louis Hennepin at a Native American bark-covered dwelling in Minnesota, 1680. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French Jesuit missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition. Woodcut with a watercolor wash of the English edition, printed in London 1698
Father Marquette and Louis Joliet, the first white men on the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
LaSalle at the mouth of the Mississippi River claims Louisiana for France 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Native Americans aboard ship to trade their furs to Europeans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marquette and Joliet meeting Native Americans in Illinois during their exploration of the upper Mississippi River region, 1670s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French missionaries preaching to Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
La Salle landing in Matagorda Bay Texas to colonize Louisiana Terrritory and the Mississippi valley area, 1685. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Drummer reenactor in old QuebecColonial French army reenactor portraying a drummer in 18th-century Quebec. Digital photograph
Home of Louis Joliet in old QuebecHome of Louis Joliet in the Petit Champlain district of old Quebec City. Digital photograph
Memorial for Louis Joliets home in old QuebecMemorial plaque, in English, at Louis Joliets home in old Quebec City. Digital photograph
Louis de Buade, Count Frontenac, Governor General of New France, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration from a statue
Samuel de Champlain portrait, with his autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving reproduction of the Moncornet portrait
Stone building in the historic district of old QuebecStone building festooned with flags in the historic district of Quebec City. Digital photograph
Chateau Frontenac in old QuebecChateau Frontenac in the historic district of Quebec City. Digital photograph
Louis Joliet memorial plaque in old QuebecMemorial ifor Louis Joliet in old Quebec City. Digital photograph
Samuel de Champlain and his Huron allies going to fight the Iroquois, Lake Champlain, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Samuel de Champlains defeat of the Iroquois at Lake Champlain, opening the settlement of New France, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut
Map of New France, 1550, showing the coast of Canada and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Hand-colored woodcut
French fort at Quebec as a winter refuge, 1600sStarving Native Americans seeking refuge at the French fort at Quebec, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Champlains Tadoussac settlement, 1613Champlains map of Tadoussac settlement in New France, 1613. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration
Jacques Cartier erects a cross along the Saint Lawrence River, claiming Quebec for France, 1534. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jacques Cartier aboard ship arriving on the shore of Canada, 1534. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Shipwrecks in the Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Huron chief Donnacona warns Cartiers expedition not to sail up the St Lawrence River, 1535. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jacques Cartier embraced by Donnacona, a native Canadian Huron chief, Gaspee Peninsula, 1535. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Title page of the London edition of Jacques Cartiers book about his discoveries in Canada, printed in 1580. Watercolor wash over a 19th-century printed halftone reproduction
French colonists building fort at Hochelaga, a native village and the site of Montreal, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 17th-century illustration
Louisbourg, Canada, besieged by New Englanders under the British flag, 1745. Hand-colored woodcut of a contemporary chart
Dining hall of the French colonists at Annapolis Royal, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French priest baptising natives at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French-Canadians enjoying a dance in early Quebec. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jacques Cartier on the summit of Mont Real, now Montreal, Canada, 1535. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Samuel de Champlains map of the Gaspee and Gulf of the Saint Lawrence River, 1632. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the original map
Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence River, 1722. Hand-colored 18th-century woodcut from La Potherie
Champlains settlement in Nova Scotia, 1600sSamuel de Champlains fort at Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Champlains 1613 map of his settlement at Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Champlains drawing
Champlains Quebec fort, 1613, showing the dwellings (C, D), drawbridge (I), Moat (M), cannon (N), garden (O). Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Champlains drawing
French and Indian attack on Schenectady, New York, during the winter of 1689-1690. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map of Louisiana, 1744, showing the mouths of the Mississippi River while part of New France. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the map
Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans and fur traders in the wilderness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French missionaries arriving in Maine, 1600sFrench missionaries landing on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map showing British colonies and northern New France during the French and Indian War, 1750s. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century illustration
Site of Henri de Tontis French settlement, 1686Replica of cross marking Henri de Tontis 1686 French trading settlement, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas. Digital photograph
Louis Joliets map of New France, 1673-1674, including the upper Mississippi River he and Jacques Marquette discovered. Hand-colored halftone reproduction
French map of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River region, circa 1700. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction
Map of North America as known in the mid-1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration in Campanius, 1702
Antoine de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac landing on the shore of Lake Saint Clair where he founded Fort Detroit, 1701. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle
Jacques Cartier portrait with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Louis Joliet, with his autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration
Fort Rozalie des Natchez on the Mississippi River 1700s - North is to the right. Hand-colored woodcut of a map published in 1770. Fleuve Saint Louis was the French name for the Mississippi River