Audio Interview with Mr. Al Cramer
Mr. Al Cramer talks about his time as a trapper, fur trader and farmer in Athabasca during the first few decades of the twentieth century. He describes trapping wolves for a ten dollar bounty, trapping foxes on McKay River and on a farm at Calling River, as well as the abundance of bears and moose i...
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1981
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Online Access: | http://digicon.athabascau.ca/cdm/ref/collection/AthaArch/id/1625 |
Summary: | Mr. Al Cramer talks about his time as a trapper, fur trader and farmer in Athabasca during the first few decades of the twentieth century. He describes trapping wolves for a ten dollar bounty, trapping foxes on McKay River and on a farm at Calling River, as well as the abundance of bears and moose in the area at the time. Mr. Cramer uses a map to point out the telegraph stations on the Athabasca River and to discuss the times and routes that the river pilots took. Realistic Supertape Gold C60 cassette |
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