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Carved log dog mascot, Mooselookmeguntic House, Haines Landing, Rangeley, Maine, 1909

Subject
Dogs & Cats
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1909 (Golden Age)
Front of Carved log dog mascot, Mooselookmeguntic House, Haines Landing, Rangeley, Maine, 1909, Charlotte S. Houst, MA, USA, c. 1909 real photo postcard
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Back of Carved log dog mascot, Mooselookmeguntic House, Haines Landing, Rangeley, Maine, 1909, Charlotte S. Houst, MA, USA, c. 1909 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

A whitewashed log carved and painted as a spotted dog stands in tall grass, a rope tied around it. It has a painted eye, a dark ear, a spiked collar, stubby legs, and an upturned tail. The caption identifies it as the mascot of the Mooselookmeguntic House at Haines Landing, near Rangeley, Maine, a summer resort region where visitors came for fishing and lake excursions in the early 20th century. The sender plays along with the joke, reporting that he saw the creature tied up at Haines Landing and assuring the recipient it is tame and will not bite.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I saw this animal(?) tied up at Haines Landing this forenoon Don't be afraid - he is tame & will not bite Am continuing to have a nice time, & have just returned from a walk to Deer Mountain Uncle Lawrence

PublisherG. W. Morris
Mooselookmeguntic House Mascot Haines Landing Rangeley, Maine.
PostmarkedPLEASANT ISL, ME, September 4, 1909
Stamp
Addressed to
Charlotte S. Houst

44 Sparhawk St Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, PLEASANT ISL, ME
PublisherG. W. Morris
ConditionGood
Place addressedCharlotte S. Houst, 44 Sparhawk St, Amesbury, MA
PublisherG. W. Morris, Portland, ME
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesThin white border; black-and-white photograph with red printed caption along the bottom edge; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: PLEASANT ISLAND MAINE SEP 4 1909. Divided-back card with red "POST CARD" heading; "Made in Germany for G. W. Morris, Portland, Me." imprint; vertical crease down the center, worn/rounded corners, light edge wear and toning.

Cite this card

Carved log dog mascot, Mooselookmeguntic House, Haines Landing, Rangeley, Maine, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/carved-log-dog-mascot-mooselookmeguntic-house-haines-landing. Accessed November 2, 2026.