American Fur Company
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The American Fur Company was a prominent American company that sold furs, skins, and buffalo robes. It was founded in 1808 by John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant to the United States. During its heyd
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John Jacob Astor was intent on controlling major portions of the North American fur trade against his North West and Hudson's Bay competitors.
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John Jacob Astor
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John Jacob Astor was a German-born American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor. Astor made his fortune mainly in a fur trade monopoly, by exporting opium into the Chinese Empire, a
American Fur Company
…The American Fur Company (AFC) was a prominent American company that sold furs, skins, and buffalo robes. It was founded in 1808 by John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant to the United States. During its heyday in the early 19th century, the company dominated the American fur trade. The company went…
Portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, c. 1825
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