Over a hundred turn-of-the-century photographs, with excerpts from Crosby's journals, letters, and publications, create a fascinating picture of the Maine woods and one of Maine's most unusual women.

Julia A. Hunter is the registrar and curator of textiles at the Maine State Museum. She is also the editor of Anna May: Eighty-Two Years in New England. A native Mainer, Ms. Hunter is a member of the advisory board for the Maine Folklife Center and has been active with Maine Archives and Museums.

Earl G. Shettleworth is the director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and the author of many volumes on Maine history.