Team of trained moose, Caribou, 1942
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Description
Albert Vaillancourt of Chelmsford, Ontario, rescued both moose as calves; one from a black bear and the other had become entangled in a neighbor's fence. He trained the moose to pull a sulky and a sleigh. He toured with his moose team all over Canada. (source: Aroostook Republican, Feb. 22, 1978)
The team of moose were an attraction at the Caribou Winter Carnival and Aroostook Sportsman's Show February 19-21, 1942.
Other Information
- Title: Team of trained moose, Caribou, 1942
- Creation Date: 1942
- Subject Date: 1942
- Town: Caribou, Chelmsford
- County: Aroostook
- State: ME, Ontario
- Dimensions (cm): 8.75 x 13.75
- Collection: Postcards of Caribou
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Caribou Public Library
30 High Street, Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4214
http://www.caribou-public.lib.me.us
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LC Subject Headings
Animal teams
Moose
Caribou Winter Carnival and Aroostook Sportsman's Show February 19-21, 1942.
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Other Keywords
Winter Carnival , celebrate , Sportsmen's Show , ME , February , sulky , celebration , winter , Aroostook Sportsmen's Show , Maine , 1942 , Aroostook , carnival , postcard , Moose team , Caribou, ME , , sleigh
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