In 1928, Elizabeth P. Ricker authored "Togo's Fireside Reflections," a book about a prize-winning sled dog from Alaska named Togo, who was a vital part of his handler Leonhard Seppala's sled team. The team and their lead dog, Togo, were crucial in delivering much-needed medicine to Nome, Alaska, during a 1924 diphtheria outbreak.

Starting in 1926, the Poland Spring Resort hosted dog-sled competitions in which Seppala's team participated. Seppala and the Rickers also established a kennel at Poland Spring to breed sled dogs.

Here, Elizabeth Ricker reads her book to the famous dog himself during a 1928 visit. The Portland Press Herald published this photograph and article on May 12, 1928.