Here is a beautiful vintage flower clip art image. The name of the flower is Camellia oleifera; it is commonly known as the Oil-seed Camellia or Tea Oil Camellia. The illustration is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Archives for October 8, 2014
Vintage Invoice for Boots and Shoes
Here is a pink vintage invoice made out to R. A. Agostini on behalf of Cahn, Nickelsburg & Co., Inc., a boot and shoe manufacturer that was located in San Francisco. The invoice, date stamped on May 4, 1914, is for a Miss. Pat. Mary Jane (I’m guessing that was a style of shoe) for…
