Theodore Roosevelt, Old Orchard Beach, 1902Item 134 info
Maine Historical Society
President Theodore Roosevelt waves to the crowd that surrounds his train at Old Orchard Beach in 1902.
Roosevelt was known for his conservation efforts -- preserving parks and forestland. He served as president from 1901-1909.
He won a Nobel Peace prize in 1906 for his work in negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.