Trappers Cabin
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Trappers Cabin
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
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Photograph - Digital Capture/faa Watermark Will Not Be On Your Finished Photograph.
Description
Fur trappers and other mountain men were most common in the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through the 1880's. They were instrumental in opening up the various Emigrant Trails allowing Americans in the east to settle the new territories of the far west by organized wagon trains traveling over roads explored and in many cases, physically improved by the mountain men and the big fur companies originally to serve the mule train based inland fur trade.
Approximately 3,000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver-harvesting period. While 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 or "boosway".
In 1988, the South Platte Valley Historical Society was formed and talk of rebuilding Fort Lancaster/Lupton began. It wasn't until 2004 that the project officially took off when members started reconstructing Fort Lancaster, as it was known in its original period of operation, 1836-1844, was completed and dedicated in 2011. This "Trappers Cabin" is part of the exhibits at the Ft. Lupton site.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the FAA watermark.
Image copyright 2016 Jon Burch Photography.
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May 22nd, 2016
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