It is made of either beaver fur or felt, and lined in white silk.

The book chronicles the trade in beaver fur from the early 16th century to the 1920s.

Here beaver fur is longer and thicker than further southeast.

For many years, beaver furs were a unit of currency in Canada.

The trade in beaver fur virtually ceased by 1845.

In Canada's case, the first such goods were the staples cod fish and beaver fur.

Fourth was a hunter, short and stout, With soft beaver fur, he lined it without.

Beaver furs were used to make clothing and top-hats.

A common felt is made from beaver fur and is used in high-end cowboy hats.

The Europeans also traded beaver furs to the First Nations.

Inside, neatly folded, was a long, rather shabby tweed coat with a beaver fur collar.

Much of the early economy of New Netherland was based on the beaver fur trade.

The Cayuga became trading partner with the French and were active in the beaver fur trade.

The cold climate produced some of the densest and thickest beaver fur in North America.

Their heads were covered with beaver fur and they dragged behind them a travois that slid easily over the snow.

For something over a century the major export item was beaver fur for felting and making into men's hats.

He suggests that beaver fur could be carried long distances because the pelt of the average adult weighed less than two pounds.

A beaver hat is a hat made from felted beaver fur.

While the coastal communities were based upon the cod fishery, the economy of the interior revolved around beaver fur, which was popular in Europe.

Beaver fur prices on the coast could be many times what the HBC was paying in the interior.

Sean's vest was a darker shade of the yellow, trimmed with beaver fur and blue and white beads.

The hat was genuine imitation beaver fur--very fancy.

Although beaver fur lost its popularity in the 1840s, St. Louis continued as a hub of buffalo hide and other furs.

The arrival of Europeans was marked by trade affairs such as beaver furs with natives including the Iroquois.

The NWC sought to establish a profitable beaver fur trade with China.