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This incredible map shows Delaware County in the Catskills back in 1856. What a beautiful old map.

It is an unspeakable tragedy that happened in Paris this weekend. In honor of the stunningly beautiful Notre Dame de Paris cathedral here’s an incredible old image.

Today is a sad day. Yesterday, Luke Perry (Dylan McKay) died from complications caused by a stroke. Such great memories from this group. Also, the jeans are amazing. Let’s see if I can remember all the names from the original...

This great photo shows the State Street Subway under construction in 1941 in Chicago. Click on it for more details.

Sadly, this lovely building was destroyed by fire in 1919. But this lovely photo shows it in glorious detail as it stood in the 1880s. Source: Library of Congress

This photo shows the corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets. Source: Flickr user Jim Cagney Here’s the same street corder on Google Street View today.

These two photos show what it was like to watch a Pirates game back in the early 20th century when they were still playing at Forbes Field. Look at all the hats! Source: Library of Congress

As if Ted Williams needed more cred. This dude was likely the best hitter in the history of baseball AND he was a fighter pilot. Oh, and he served in TWO wars ... World War II and the Korean War....

This series of photos shows the city of Chicago in color in the opening years of the 20th century. Source: Library of Congress

What an incredible image of Charleston, South Carolina in 1910. It’s reminiscent of this great image of Detroit at night, that same year. Make sure you click on the image below for a larger version. It’s pretty amazing. Source: Shorpy