Politics of the Fur Trade: Clay Tobacco Pipes at Fort Union Trading Post (32WI17) [color hardcover edition]The clay tobacco pipe is a very common artifact representing past everyday life that is used to help date archeological deposits. The reconstructed 19th century Fort Union Trading Post in modern day North Dakota produced many clay tobacco pipes during NPS excavations. This book contains extensive photographs of the clay pipe types recovered, evaluates the age and manufacturing origin of the clay pipes, and provides the basis for developing a dating