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Beautifully detailed map of Goffstown, NH from 1887

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Beautiful hand drawn map of Middlebury, Vermont from 1886

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Amazing bird’s eye view of Hallstead, PA in 1887

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Theodore Roosevelt’s patriotic message to Harvard students

Theodore Roosevelt graduated Harvard in 1880, and wrote the following essay for...

Hand drawn map of Brattleboro, Vermont from 1886

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Old map showing a bird’s eye view of Mansfield, Mass in 1879

This old map shows Mansfield, Massachusetts when only 2,700 people lived there.

Amazing old map of Fall River, Massachusetts from 1877

This map shows Fall River, Massachusetts as it looked in 1877.

Beautifully detailed map of Athol, Massachusetts in 1887

Historic bird's eye view of Athol, Massachusetts from 1887

Vintage travel poster for Martha’s Vineyard, the Enchanted Isle

Martha's Vineyard, the Enchanted Isle was an advertising poster created in 1934.

Amazing old map of Medford, Massachusetts from 1880

This old map shows Medford, Massachusetts as it looked in 1880.

Old map of Ashburnham, Massachusetts from 1886

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Amazing old map of Attleboro, Massachusetts from 1878

This old map shows Attleboro, Massachusetts as it looked in 1878. The map was created by O.H. Bailey and carefully restored to its original…

Beautiful old map of Amherst, Massachusetts in 1886

Click here to see a bird's eye view of Amherst, Massachusetts in 1886.

Historic landowners map of Enfield, Connecticut from 1869

Vintage landowners map shows Enfield, Connecticut as it used to be

Beautifully detailed map of Lake Winnipesaukee from 1903

Historic bird's eye view of Lake Winnipesaukee from 1903

Beautifully restored map of Meriden, Connecticut from 1875

Detailed bird's eye view of Meriden, Connecticut in 1875

Vintage map of Portland, Maine from 1898

The map shows the layout of Portland, Maine as it looked in the 18th century

Beautifully detailed map of Sanford, Maine in 1889

Historic bird's eye view of Sanford, Maine from 1889

Bird’s eye view of Huntington, Massachusetts from 1886

This beautiful hand drawn map of Huntington, Massachusetts was created by Hughes & Bailey Publishers in 1886. The map shows a bird’s eye view of Huntington, MA surrounded by hand drawn pictures of historic Huntington landmarks.

Beautifully detailed map of Cleveland, Ohio in 1887

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Beautifully restored map of Knoxville, TN from 1871

Bird's eye view of Knoxville, Tennessee in 1871