Keywords: Mount Katahdin
Item 12868
Katahdin from Chimney Pond, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 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
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
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 - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel
"Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890Maine Historical Society and Maine…"
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
