About Us

I always knew about the old books in the walk-in safe, but not until I became owner of our 124 year old plumbing, heating, tile & remodeling company did I spend time looking through them. Then, over lunch with a friend, another longtime Rochesterian whose business was related to old images, I learned of their power & value. You see, my friend, Michael Hager, left the George Eastman House to start his own business in the Cascade District, & spends his days helping Museums & Historical Societies, among others, archiving, reproducing & preserving decaying documents.

That lunch was a 6 years ago, & since then we've become passionate about preserving these rare images that are slowly falling apart in my safe, & sharing them with you. You'll love them! You'll see over 100 images of Rochester street maps. We are planning to continue to add historical images to our site. Railroad Maps, Highland Park images, Brighton & Pittsford are coming, as is Irondequoit & outlying districts.

Visit often, E-mail us anytime, we love talking about maps. You can count on us to be here for the long term. My Company's in its second century & I've worked there since 1971. Buy with confidence, E-mail any questions, custom orders are welcome.

Stephen Howe