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Exciting and Historic Find! Map of Miami, 1849: THE First Known View of a Settlement on the Spot Where the City of Miami Would Flourish!

We are proud to be able to announce the discovery of an exceptionally important 1849, hand drawn, bird’s-eye-view of Miami, Florida. In fact, it is the first known view of a settlement on the spot where the City of Miami … Continue reading

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The Description of America: A 17th Century Interpretation of the Western Hemisphere

If you were holding this, you’d be holding the world in your hands. Or, the Western Hemisphere, at least, as interpreted in the mid-1600′s. It is an original, 1646 / 1662, “Miniature Speed” Map of the Western Hemisphere depicting North … Continue reading

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