Maine Memory Network

Carl Shilling's gold pan, Byron, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Byron Media: Iron

Carl Schilling's cabin, Byron, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Byron Media: Photographic print

Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

Bookplates Honor Annie Louise Cary

A summer resident of Wayne collected more than 3,000 bookplates to honor Maine native and noted opera singer Annie Louise Cary and to support the Cary Memorial Library.

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… take the ferry across the Penobscot River from Prospect to Buckport, just upriver of Fort Knox. Otherwise they had to travel all the way to Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"That ended Anna Stratton's support and prospects of a financially secure life. She became a teacher, a job she held until she met and married John…"