Revillon Frères [SEP] inception
Revillon Frères
Revillon Frères (Revillon Brothers) was a French fur and luxury goods company, founded in Paris in 1723. Then called "la Maison Givelet", it was purchased by Louis-Victor Revillon in 1839 and soon, as Revillon Frères, became the largest fur company in France. Branches were opened in London in 1869 and in New York in 1878.
At the end of the 19th century, Revillon had stores in Paris, London, New York City, and Montreal. 
Through its fur buying
a collection of over 300 photographs of the Revillon posts, ships and items sold in their stores. Many of the photographs were taken by Samuel Herbert Coward the director of the Revillon Frères Trading Company Ltd. in Canada from 1904 to 1931. 
There is a Revillon Frères Museum in Moosonee, Ontario which has been closed for several years.
Fur trading operation in Canada (1893-1936) Revillon Posts in Canada.
Fur trading operation in Canada (1893-1936) Revillon Posts in Canada Western division.
- Edmonton, Alberta had a