Many Desires Are Never Realized
“It never yet happened to any man since the beginning of the world, nor ever will…”
Beautifully restored map of Southington, CT from 1878
This map shows Southington, Connecticut as it looked in 1878.
Bird’s eye view of Willimantic, CT from 1882
This old map shows Willimantic, Connecticut in the late 19th century.
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 of New York," this map highlights public buildings where firefighters could find hooks, ladders, cisterns, and hoses throughout New York...
Vintage map of Lambertville, New Jersey in 1883
This old map shows Lambertville, New Jersey in the late 19th century.
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 filled with sailboats, sailing ships, and a steamship. Wall was born in Dublin in 1792 and arrived in New York in 1812....
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 the Ohio River into Point State Park and a "corporate gateway" to numerous companies with offices in the building....
Beautifully restored map of Puerto Rico from 1886
Mapa Topografico De La Isla De Puerto Rico
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.
Magical map exposes the ancient lost city of Fairyland
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