TheKnowOwl
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Massachusetts
Stunning old map of Holyoke, Mass from 1877
This old map shows Holyoke, Massachusetts as it looked in 1877.
Connecticut
Beautifully restored map of Norwich, CT from 1876
This old map shows Norwich, Connecticut as it looked in 1876.
New York
Rediscovering the Bronx’s Vibrant Past: Memories Captured in Vintage Photographs
This series of images offers an authentic glimpse into the Bronx's rich heritage and its progression throughout the early 20th century. Whether you have…
New York
Vintage guide map and directory of Brooklyn from 1883
In 1883, Brooklynite S.D.L. Taunton created this beautifully detailed map of his hometown in New York. Taunton was an artist and cartographer with an…
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An asteroid impact could have created RNA, the precursor to all life on Earth
An asteroid’s impact with primordial Earth could have created RNA building blocks, one of...
New Hampshire
Vintage Map of Alton New Hampshire in 1888
This vintage map shows Alton, New Hampshire as it looked in 1888.
New York
Chimpanzees, most man like of the apes, Bronx Park, New York
This picture was taken at The Bronx Zoo in 1914. The man's hat says "zoological park", and he is holding two chimpanzees. The photo…
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Mammoth Statues Lining the Approach to the Ming Tombs, Beijing, China
The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. This picture shows the mammoth statues…
Wisconsin
Beautifully restored map of Watertown, Wisconsin from 1885
Historic bird's eye view of Watertown, Wisconsin from 1885
Wisdom
Blessings On The Man Who Smiles!
I do not mean the man who smiles for effect, nor the one who smiles when the world smiles.
Wisdom
The Power of The Optimist
Optimist after optimist, in the lists of time, does the impossible, they tame it, unmask it...
Wisdom
Astronomy, The Workings of Divine Wisdom
"He who cannot see the workings of a Divine wisdom in the order of the heavens..."
Massachusetts
Beautiful vintage map of Lynn Woods, Massachusetts
This map shows Lynn Woods in Lynn, Massachusetts as it looked in 1904.
New York
New York, Long Island, and the Coast of Connecticut in the days of the Revolution
Long Island towns on the map include Port Washington, Hempstead, Amityville, Oyster Bay, Islip, Huntington, Port Jefferson, Setauket, Sayville, Patchogue, Moriches, Manorville, Rocky Point, Riverhead, Sag Harbor, East & South Hampton, Greenport, and more.
Massachusetts
Vintage map of Plymouth Massachusetts from 1910
This map shows Plymouth, Massachusetts as it looked in 1910
New York
Map of Brooklyn’s racial diversity by neighborhood, 1920
The racial makeup of Brooklyn in the 1920's
Texas
Beautifully restored map of El Paso, Texas from 1885
Historic bird's eye view of El Paso, Texas from 1885
Connecticut
Beautifully illustrated map of Connecticut from 1926
Beautiful old map of the Nutmeg State illustrated with unique vintage drawings.
Texas
Beautifully restored map of Corpus Christi, Texas from 1887
Historic bird's eye view of Corpus Christi, Texas in 1887
Oregon
Amazing old map of Portland, Oregon from 1890
What do you first think of when someone says: “Portland”? Pittock Mansion? Union Station? Washington Park? Portland Japanese Garden? Forest Park? Portland Art Museum?…
New Hampshire
Vintage map of Manchester, NH from 1876
This map shows Manchester, New Hampshire as it looked in 1876. It was created by J.C. Hazen, and digitally restored by the team at KNOWOL.…