Affirmation for Success:

The tide of Destiny has turned and everything comes my way.

Beautiful bird’s eye view of Essex, Connecticut in 1881

This old map shows a bird’s eye view of Essex, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

The fly fisherman’s ideal estate, a vintage map from 1931

This map by the satirical artist John Held shows the perfect “estate” for the fly fisherman.

Beautifully restored map of Iowa City, Iowa from 1854

It has a high, beautiful and very healthy location upon the Iowa River, which is a bold deep stream of clear water, navigable with Steamboats during several months of each year, and commands the growing trade of a large scope of exceedingly fertile country, well timbered and watered.

Beautifully detailed map of Stamford, CT from 1875

Historic bird’s eye view of Stamford, Connecticut in 1875

Beautifully restored map of New Canaan, Connecticut from 1878

This old map shows New Canaan, Connecticut in the late 19th century.

No life is worth leading if it is always an easy life

Nothing in this world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty…

Amazing bird’s eye view of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1875

This is how Bridgeport looked when only 20,000 people lived there!