Item 22504 - Cow and Moose, Stoneham, ca. 1938
- Item 22504 - Cow and Moose, Stoneham, ca. 1938
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- Item 22504
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Image Info A moose and cow in a pasture in Stoneham. The moose was locally famous, named Joe Pete by warden William R. French, and lived in the area around Speckled Mountain near Lovell and Stoneham from 1934-1939. The moose would graze alongside the cows while hundreds of sightseers would come and look on.
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George W. French, who took the picture, was staff photographer for the Maine Publicity Bureau from 1936-1955.
He took photos that would promote the natural beauty of Maine and encourage tourism.