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Indian room
Fur Trade
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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the building or room in which Indians were received when bringing furs or other goods to trade.
See: Indian hall
Quotations
1872
Within the fort all preparations have been completed, communication cut off between the Indian room and the rest of the buildings . . . then the outer gate is thrown open, and a large throng enters the Indian room.
1921
The Indian room and the trading room were connected by a narrow passage, each end of which was closed by a heavy door.