Label:
Adirondack hermit and guide Atwell Martin (about 1830-1889) was famous for his tall tales and seemingly bottomless stomach. He came to the Adirondack woods to live after having been spurned by a woman, and built a shack near the headwaters of the Black River in Herkimer County. He was rumored to have killed an entire wolf pack with his bare hands and won a duel against Paul Bunyan.
Title:
Untitled: Portrait of Atwell Martin (Fl. 1870s - 1890)
Artist:
Pflanz, G.W.
Date:
n.d.
Object Name:
Painting
Catalog #:
1974.268.0001
Slide #:
26 of 32
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Untitled: Portrait of Atwell Martin
Untitled: Portrait of Atwell Martin