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Description
Elizabeth P. Ricker, whose husband was part of the family that operated the Poland Spring resort, became interested in dogsledding in 1926-1927.
Dogsledding competitions took place at Poland Spring during these years, with world famous competitors participating. A match between musher rivals Leonhard Seppala of Alaska and Arthur Walden of New Hampshire was held in 1927.
Ricker and Seppala later opened a kennel in Poland Spring.
About This Item
- Title: Elizabeth P. Ricker and sled dog, Poland Spring, 1927
- Creation Date: 1927
- Subject Date: 1927
- Location: Poland Spring, Androscoggin County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.14516.1
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Dogs
- Dogsledding--Maine--Poland Spring
- Kennels
- Seppala, Leonhard, 1877-1967
- Sled dog racing--Maine--Poland Spring
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