President Theodore Roosevelt waves to the crowd that surrounds his train at Old Orchard Beach in 1902.
Roosevelt was known for his conservation efforts -- preserving parks and forestland. He served as president from 1901-1909.
He won a Nobel Peace prize in 1906 for his work in negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
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