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Alaska
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.
Missouri
Vintage Map of Columbia, Missouri from 1869
Historic bird's eye view of Columbia, Missouri from 1869
Connecticut
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.
Quotes
“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 important enough to you, or you are…
Quotes
“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
Minnesota
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.
Massachusetts
Vintage Map of Beverly, Massachusetts from 1886
Vintage Map of Beverly, Massachusetts from 1886
Georgia
Vintage map of Georgia, one page history dedicated to the Old Timers
Vintage pictorial map of Georgia with amazing hand drawn historical images
Information
45 Patriotic Quotes from Presidents of the United States
Series of 45 patriotic quotes, one from each U.S. President.
Florida
Vintage Map of Florida, a one page history dedicated to Old Timers, 1951
Some vintage maps show roads and borders. Others tell a story. This 1951 pictorial map of Florida, titled A Pictorial Chart of Romantic Florida…
Illinois
Historic bird’s eye view of Belleville, Illinois in 1867
Historic bird's eye view of Belleville, Illinois from 1867
New York
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
Michigan
Map of Historic Michigan, a one page history dedicated to the Old Timers, 1935
Dive into the historic grandeur of the Great Lake State with this Pictorial Map of Michigan from 1935. Created by Hy Richardson, this map…
Georgia
Beautifully restored map of Columbus, Georgia from 1886
Historic old map of Columbus, Georgia from 1886
Tennessee
Historic map of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1871
Historic old map shows bird's eye view of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1871
Kansas
Beautifully restored map of Topeka, Kansas from 1869
Historic bird's eye view of Topeka, Kansas from 1869
Minnesota
Detailed map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1867
Historic old map of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1867
Wisconsin
Historic old map of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1867
Historic bird's eye view of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1867
Wisdom
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
Wisdom
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."
Wisdom
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."