Map of Texas and Loyal Colonies, sometimes referred to as the United States
The historic map of Texas is a nostalgic and humorous representation of the state created in the...
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1880 Plan for U.S. Treasury Building on St. Paul Island, Alaska
Vintage illustration of Saint Paul Island, Alaska. The image was originally created in 1880 and shows the preliminary sketches for the building. Sourced from the National Archives.
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Vintage Map of Columbia, Missouri from 1869
Historic bird’s eye view of Columbia, Missouri from 1869
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Vintage Property Map of Easton, Connecticut from 1867
This vintage landowners map of Easton, Connecticut was created in 1867 by Frederick W. Beers. a prominent 19th century map maker. Beers was a prominent American map maker and publisher during the 19th century. He began his career as a civil engineer and surveyor, and later established the firm of F.W. Beers, A.D. Ellis & Co. in 1866.
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“Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively…”
“Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively. You either have no goal that is...
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“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which…”
“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me.” – Meister Eckhart
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Vintage Map of Rochester, Minnesota from 1869
Historic Rochester landmarks on the map include Bear Creek, Lumbro River, Rochester Railroad Depot, Public School, Court House, and Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, German Methodist, Presbyteria, Universalist, and Roman Catholic Churches.
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Vintage Map of Beverly, Massachusetts from 1886
Vintage Map of Beverly, Massachusetts from 1886
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Vintage map of Georgia, one page history dedicated to the Old Timers
Vintage pictorial map of Georgia with amazing hand drawn historical images
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45 Patriotic Quotes from Presidents of the United States
Series of 45 patriotic quotes, one from each U.S. President.
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Vintage Map of Florida, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers, 1951
This vintage map of Florida was created in 1951 and is titled “a pictorial chart of romantic...
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Historic bird’s eye view of Belleville, Illinois in 1867
Historic bird’s eye view of Belleville, Illinois from 1867
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Killenworth Mansion, Russia’s Hidden Long Island Paradise
On the crest of a hill in Glen Cove, New York sits Killenworth, one of the country’s finest mansions
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Historical Michigan Map, a visual history created for the Old Timers
This vintage pictorial map of Michigan features whimsical drawings, historic landmarks, and...
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Beautifully restored map of Columbus, Georgia from 1886
Historic old map of Columbus, Georgia from 1886
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Historic map of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1871
Historic old map shows bird’s eye view of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1871
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Beautifully restored map of Topeka, Kansas from 1869
Historic bird’s eye view of Topeka, Kansas from 1869
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Detailed map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1867
Historic old map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1867
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Historic old map of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1867
Historic bird’s eye view of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1867
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My business is not to remake myself, but to…
My business is not to remake myself, But to make the absolute best of what God made. – Robert Browning
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Get out and do something. Work, sweat, hike, push yourself…
“Get out and do something – work, sweat, hike, push yourself – starve if need be – but dig on and deliver. Then talk if you want to, but the chances are you won’t feel so much like it.”
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I AM bigger than anything that can happen to me…
“I AM bigger than anything that can happen to me. All these things: sorrow, misfortune and suffering, are outside my door. I am in the house and I have the key.”
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Genius is talent set on fire by courage…
“Genius is talent set on fire by courage. Fidelity is simply daring to be true in small things as well as great. Courage is the standing army of the soul which keeps it from conquest, pillage and slavery.”
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The lives of truest heroism are those in which…
“The lives of truest heroism are those in which there are no great deeds to look back upon. It is the little things well done that go to make up a successful and truly good life.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
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Knowledge makes a scholar, virtue makes a saint, noble action makes…
“Hungering and striving after knowledge is what makes a scholar; hungering and striving after virtue is what makes a Saint; hungering and striving after noble action is what makes a hero and a man.”
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The ideal life is in our blood and never will be lost…
Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds he is doing – where there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do.”
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In quietness and confidence shall be your strength…
You are distinctly assured that in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength…
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The best work is accomplished by men of poise and self-control…
Prudent planning prevents haste, waste, and inconvenience. When you have work to do…
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Imagination is more powerful than knowledge. Knowledge is limited…
I am enough of the artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important…
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Begin each day with good intentions, and apply yourself…
Right desires and aspirations bring increased happiness. When you begin the day with…
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Top WWI fighter pilot explains why you should not fear death
“No one should fear death. I know, because I have come face to face with death several times”
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Quality Over Quantity: Let your guiding rule be not how much…
Cultivate finer tastes and discrimination in your choice of things. Get a right idea of values....
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Eleanor Roosevelt explains how she developed courage
“I craved attention all through my childhood, because I was made to feel so conscious of…
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Good is eternal and indestructible, evil is…
Good is constructive, evil is destructive. Good elevates, encourages, and sustains; evil saddens,...
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Greatness of life is largely the product of definite purpose and…
There are larger possibilities for you. Greatness of life is largely the product of definite…
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Henry Ford’s Advice to Young Men: “Look for what makes you unique”
Every new life is a new thing under the sun; there has never been anything just like it before, and never will be again.
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How Abraham Lincoln’s log-splitting led him to the Presidency
Abraham Lincoln was elected President largely because he was a rail-splitter.
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Look around you, and you will behold a universe full of energy…
Action is, so to speak, the genius of nature.
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Thank God every morning that you have something to do that day…
Thank God every morning that you have something to do that day which must be done
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The Eternal Benefits of Living a Righteous Life
The student of Esoteric thought who truly desires to overcome the evils, must bear in mind that…
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From the lowest depth there is a path to the loftiest height…
– Thomas Carlyle
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A Contrast – Words of Advice For New Fathers
One morning, a short time ago, a distinguished professional gentleman was in a horsecar, on his...
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Success comes from constant and quiet focus on your goal
The successful man is not the man who works by fits and starts, but he who keeps constantly and quietly on his way, with his purpose like a guiding star ever in view. To be sure you are right, and then go ahead, and keep going ahead, is the true spirit.
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The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of work…
We find success by adding value to the lives of others. Think of how you can do that, and do it.
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Whimsical Paint-Brush Map of Wyoming from 1938
Historic Wyoming landmarks on the map include Kaycee, Gillette, Big Horn Mountains, Dinosaur Beds, Cody, Jackson, Yellowstone, and more.
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Vintage Map of Atlanta, Georgia from 1871
Vintage bird’s eye view map of Atlanta, Georgia from 1871
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Longwood Mansion, the unfinished gem of Mississippi
Longwood, also known as Nutt’s folly, is a grand antebellum mansion in Natchez…
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Historic Beauty of Connecticut’s Merritt Parkway Bridges
The Merritt Parkway was the first divided-lane, limited-access highway in Connecticut.
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Beautifully detailed map of Texas Railroads from 1876
Compiled from Actual Surveys, and containing all changes in Lines of Counties up to Sept. 1st, 1876.
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Historic old map of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1867
Historic bird’s eye view of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1867
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Detailed map of Independence, Missouri from 1868
Historic bird’s eye view of Independence, Missouri from 1868.
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100 inspirational quotes to help you through each day
“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.”
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Colorized and Restored Map of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1880
Historic bird’s eye view of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1880
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Theodore Roosevelt: “Train yourself to be fearless”
He says that at the outset almost every man is frightened when he goes into action, but…
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Map of Frontier Montana, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers
Historic map of Frontier & Pioneer Montana from 1936
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Every new life is a new thing under the sun…
Duty and faith – they are the main things.
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Beautifully Illustrated Pictorial Map of Richmond, VA from 1937
This historic map of Richmond, Virginia was created in 1937 by W.M. Lewis, and shows a beautifully...
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Douglas MacArthur, WWII Five-Star General, on the Future of the USA
I am concerned for the security of our great nation, not so much because of any…
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New York City’s pneumatic subway, the original “Hyperloop”
New York City’s first underground railway used pressurized air to propel train cars…
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9 beautifully restored vintage beer advertising posters
This collection of vintage beer advertising posters shows how beer and breweries were marketed in the 19th and 20th century.
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Beautifully restored map of Salinas, California from 1875
Historic bird’s eye view of Salinas City, California from 1875
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Beautifully restored map of Plymouth, Wisconsin from 1870
Historic bird’s eye view of Plymouth, Wisconsin from 1870
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Historic Street Map of Charleston, South Carolina from 1912
This beautifully detailed map shows Charleston, South Carolina as it looked in 1912
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Beautifully restored Geological Map of the United States from 1872
This historic geological map of the United States was created in 1872 by C.H. Hitchcock and W.P....
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Beautifully detailed map of the White Mountains from 1890
Historic bird’s eye view of New Hampshire’s White Mountains from 1890
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5 secrets of success from Elon Musk’s USC commencement speech
Elon Musk had 5 minutes to give USC students some advice on success…
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Beautifully detailed map of Billings, Montana from 1904
Historic bird’s eye view of Billings, Montana in 1904
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Beautifully restored map of Abilene, TX from 1883
Historic bird’s eye view of Abilene, Texas from 1883
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Beautifully restored map of Muskegon, MI from 1874
Historic bird’s eye view of Muskegon, Michigan from 1874
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Beautifully restored map of Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1886
Historic bird’s eye view of Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1886
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Beautifully restored map of Exeter, New Hampshire from 1884
Historic bird’s eye view of Exeter, New Hampshire from 1884
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Vintage bird’s eye view art print of Sydney, Australia from 1888
Historic bird’s eye view of Sydney, Australia from 1888
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Beautifully restored map of Patterson (Mifflin), PA from 1895
Historic bird’s eye view of Patterson, Pennsylvania in 1895
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Beautifully restored map of St. Augustine, Florida from 1885
Historic bird’s eye view of St. Augustine, Florida from 1885
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Beautifully detailed map of Winter Park, FL from 1885
Historic bird’s eye view of Winter Park, Florida in 1885
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Beautifully restored map of Kansas City, Missouri from 1869
Historic bird’s eye view of Kansas City, Missouri from 1869
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Beautifully restored map of Westford, MA from 1886
Historic bird’s eye view of Westford, Massachusetts from 1886
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Beautifully restored map of Marshalltown, Iowa from 1868
Historic bird’s eye view of Marshalltown, Iowa from 1868
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Beautifully restored map of Frankfort, Kentucky from 1871
Historic bird’s eye view of Frankfort, Kentucky in 1871
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Beautifully restored map of Warren, Ohio from 1870
Historic bird’s eye view of Warren, Ohio in 1870
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Beautifully restored map of Jackson, Tennessee from 1870
This historic map of Jackson, Tennessee was created in 1870 by Albert Ruger, a prominent 19th...
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Beautifully restored map of Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1871
Historic bird’s eye view of Bowling Green, Kentucky in the late 19th century.
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Beautifully restored map of Champaign, Illinois from 1869
This historic map of Champaign, Illinois was created in 1869 by Albert Ruger, a prominent 19th...
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Beautifully restored map of Huntsville, Alabama from 1871
Historic bird’s eye view of Huntsville, Alabama in 1871
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Beautifully restored map of Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1868
Historic old map of Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1868
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Beautifully restored map of Mattapan, MA from 1890
Historic bird’s eye view of Mattapan, MA in 1890
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Beautifully detailed map of San Antonio, Texas from 1873
Historic bird’s eye view of San Antonio, Texas from 1873
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Historic old map of Bristol, Rhode Island from 1891
Historic bird’s eye view of Bristol, Rhode Island from 1891
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Beautifully restored map of Austin, Minnesota from 1870
Historic bird’s eye view of Austin, Minnesota from 1870.
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Beautifully restored map of Omaha, Nebraska from 1868
Historic old map of Omaha, Nebraska from 1868
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Beautifully restored map of Urbana, Illinois from 1869
Historic old map of Urbana, Illinois from 1869
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How an 11 year old girl convinced Abe Lincoln to grow his beard
Abraham Lincoln was clean shaven his entire life until he received a letter from 11 year old…
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Beautifully restored map of Sandusky, Ohio from 1870
Historic map of Sandusky, Ohio from 1870
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Beautifully restored map of Marlborough, MA from 1878
Detailed bird’s eye view of Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1878
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Beautifully restored map of Natick, Massachusetts from 1877
Detailed bird’s eye view of Natick, Massachusetts in 1877
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Vintage hand-colored map of Connecticut from 1857
This beautiful hand drawn map of Connecticut was created in 1857 by Laura Roys, a student who attended Hartford Female Seminary, an all-female academy in Hartford, Connecticut. The map is beautifully colored, with shades of blue, orange, red, pink, yellow, and violet adorning the border of each city and town.
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Beautifully restored map of Midland, Michigan from 1884
Historic old map shows a bird’s eye view of Midland City, Michigan in 1884
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