Photos: Domesticated moose in Alaska

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Jack Carr rides in a buggy pulled by his two pet moose, Bill and Helen, in this undated photo.

Long before Jack Carr was noticed for raising two pet moose, he was already famous.

An Alaska mail carrier at the turn of the 20th century, Carr spent his days crisscrossing the territory by dog sled, delivering mail between the Last Frontier and the contiguous United States. Only later, after moving to Washington state, did Carr procure and train two moose.

Despite the novelty and interest surrounding Jack Carr's pet moose, he wasn't the only one domesticating moose during that era. From Fairbanks to Skagway, stories of pet ungulates were making the news.

Read more: Of moose and men -- A brief history of domesticated moose in Alaska