This vintage catalogue page features a variety of beauty and hair supplies. Most of the products are for women; a few are for men. The items listed on the page are: Face Powder and Talcum Holder, Fancy Glass Puff Box, Decorated Glass Puff Box, Elite Powder Leaves for the Complexion, Pocket Book Toilet Case, Handy Toilet Box,…
Archives for July 22, 2014
Handsome Victorian Man
This handsome, neatly dressed Victorian gentleman with wavy hair and a neatly trimmed beard is George A. Gaskell (1844 – 1885), professor and author. The image is from Gaskell’s Compendium of Forms Educational Social Legal and Commercial, 1880. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image of Gaskell. Click on images to…
Historical Geography Map of Africa ~ Free Digital Image
Here is a beautiful old map of Africa. Madagascar, as well as some of the surrounding countries to the north and northwest of Africa are also shown on this antique map. This is a C. S. Hammond map, printed in one of a two-volume set of dictionaries in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on…
Ornamental Oval Design and Frame ~ Free Clip Art
This beautiful oval ornamental pattern is made up of intertwined flowers and leaves. It was originally intended for use as an embroidery design. The description from the book is as follows: “We introduce here the central design of a cover for a child’s cradle or bassinet, manufactured and exhibited by Messrs. D. & J. Macdonald…
