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Wisdom
Foolishness Is Like The Sun
"Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere."
New York
Amazingly detailed view of New York City in 1903
This image shows New York, New York as it looked in 1903. The image was engraved by R.W. Rummell in 1903 and digitally restored by the team…
Wisdom
Admit When You Are Wrong
Never be ashamed to admit when you are wrong; it means you are wiser today than yesterday
Wisdom
Dishonesty Conceals, Honesty Reveals
Dishonest men conceal their faults from themselves and others: honest men confess
Wisdom
Many Desires Are Never Realized
"It never yet happened to any man since the beginning of the world, nor ever will..."
Connecticut
Beautifully restored map of Southington, CT from 1878
This map shows Southington, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.
Connecticut
Bird’s eye view of Willimantic, CT from 1882
This old map shows Willimantic, Connecticut in the late 19th century.
New York
Firemen’s Guide to New York City, 1834
This map was created for the New York City Fire Department in 1834. Officially known as "The Firemen's Guide, a map of the City…
New Jersey
Vintage map of Lambertville, New Jersey in 1883
This old map shows Lambertville, New Jersey in the late 19th century.
New York
View of lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Strand in 1825
This watercolor by William Wall (1792 – 1864) shows lower Manhattan across the East River as it looked from Brooklyn Strand 1825. The river scene is…
Pennsylvania
Gateway Center and Point Park, Pittsburgh, PA
The Gateway Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a high-rise building complex planned during World War II to redevelop the dense and "blighted" forks of…
Puerto Rico
Beautifully restored map of Puerto Rico from 1886
Mapa Topografico De La Isla De Puerto Rico
Massachusetts
Wonderful old map of Bradford, Massachusetts in 1892
This map shows Bradford, Massachusetts in 1892, five years before it was annexed to the city of Haverhill.
Information
Magical map exposes the ancient lost city of Fairyland
Click here to enter a land of magic
New York
5 reasons every person should visit the Statue of Liberty
"Liberty Enlightening the World", more commonly known as The Statue of Liberty, was a gift from France to the United States commemorating the alliance…
New Jersey
12 beautiful postcards from Jersey City’s glory days
Jersey City is the second-most-populous city in New Jersey, with a population of 264,000 people as of 2010. What is interesting about Jersey City…
Michigan
Historical bird’s eye view map of Ironwood, Michigan from 1886
This old map shows Ironwood, Michigan in the late 19th century.
New York
New York City, a map of “the center of the world” in 1902
Vintage Map of NYC, 1902 This map of New York City was engraved for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad in 1902, and…
Knowledge
Esotericism: Secret knowledge shared with the few
Esotericism is a twofold philosophy, one secret and sacred, another public and common.
Love
The Source of All Love
If there is the light of love in us, it is a ray from the full sun of God's love.
Wisdom
The Secret of Love
One day a man asked his little daughter how it was that everybody loved her.