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Hartford’s State Capital, Memorial Arch, and Bushnell Park

These pictures of Hartford, Connecticut were taken over the span of 20 years, from 1900 -1920.

Bird’s eye view of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania in 1894

Click here to see what Wrightsville, Pennsylvania looked like in the 19th century.

Beautifully restored map of Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1881

Click here to see what Asbury Park looked like 100+ years ago

Hand Drawn Map of Baldwinville, Massachusetts from 1886

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Beautifully restored map of Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1867

Historic bird's eye view of Green Bay and Fort Howard in 1867

Vintage map of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1877

This map shows Portsmouth, New Hampshire as it looked in 1877.

9 vintage pictures reveal the glory of Roosevelt Stadium

Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City was a significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is…

Cityscape view of Bridgeport, Connecticut from a nearby hill in 1857

This beautiful vintage print shows Bridgeport, Connecticut as it looked in 1857. The artist, Walter Staengel, sat atop what was then known as "Old…

Beautiful map of Rockport, Massachusetts from 1940

This amazing vintage map of Rockport, Massachusetts was created by Jacqueline Hudson in 1940

Beautifully detailed map of Winchester, Virginia from 1926

Historic bird's eye view of Winchester, Virginia from 1926

Beautifully restored map of Watertown, MA from 1930

This amazing map of Watertown, Massachusetts was created to celebrate the town's 300th anniversary in 1930.

Beautifully detailed map of Royersford, PA from 1893

Click here to see Royersford, Pennsylvania in the 19th century.

Historic landowners map of South Windsor, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map shows South Windsor, Connecticut as it used to be

Bird’s eye view of Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1907

Click here to see how Rocky Mount looked in the early 20th century.

Beautifully restored map of Geneva, Wisconsin from 1871

Historic bird's eye view of Geneva, Wisconsin from 1871

Beautifully detailed map of Martha’s Vineyard from 1954

Historic map of Martha's Vineyard from 1954

Historic old map of Ludlow, Vermont from 1885

Click here to see what Ludlow looked like 100+ years ago!

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Shenandoah, PA from 1889

Click here to see Shenandoah toward the end of the 19th century

Historic old map of Philippi, West Virginia in 1897

Click here to find out what Philippi, WV looked like in the 19th century

Beautifully restored map of Norfolk & Portsmouth, Virginia from 1873

Click here to see what Portsmouth and Norfolk looked like in the 19th century.

Bird’s eye view of Middletown, Connecticut in 1877

This beautiful vintage map shows Middletown, Connecticut as it looked in 1877. At the time approximately 7,000 people lived in Middletown and manufacturing was the…