Keywords: Mt. Katahdin
Item 10823
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923-08-24 Media: Photographic print
Item 66121
Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Media: Linen texture postcard
Exhibit
Named for the two largest things in Maine at the turn of the 20th century, Mt. Katahdin and Granger of Stetson, were known as the Largest Oxen in the World. Unable to do farm work because of their size, they visited fairs and agricultural events around the Northeast.
Exhibit
After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works
"Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works Article on KIW This undated article from the Lewiston Journal was among John Martin's effects."
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890
""A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"
Story
Baxter State Park and Burton W. Howe
by Jason Howe
Formation of Baxter State Park and the involvement of Burton W. Howe of Patten
