Here is a clip art image of a small, quaint, two-story Victorian cottage. A woman is on the front walk with open arms to greet a child walking toward her. The final sentence of the chapter this image is from states, “At present prices, this house can be built here, all complete, for six hundred…
Bunnies and Large Decorated Egg ~ Free Vintage Easter Postcard Image
This vintage Easter postcard features two bunnies attempting to transport a large decorated egg. The bunnies have a pussy willow branch attached to each side of the yellow egg. One bunny is pushing the branches from the back and one is pulling from the front but the egg is too heavy and the bunny in…
Antique Yost Typewriter
This old magazine advertisement features a Yost No. 4 Typewriter. The ad states that the Yost typewriter has recently had many improvements put on it which add to its convenience and capacity. The improvements include: better paper feed, an adjustable paper guide and improved line lock. Here is a black and white clip art version…
The Tea Party by Kate Greenaway
THE TEA PARTY.IN the pleasant green GardenWe sat down to tea;“Do you take sugar?” and“Do you take milk?”She’d got a new gown on –A smart one of silk.We all were as happyAs happy could be,On that bright Summer’s dayWhen she asked us to tea. This vintage storybook image and poem, The Tea Party, is from Marigold Garden by Kate…
Antique Music Chairs ~ Free Clip Art Images
Here are two clip art images of elegant, antique music chairs. I scanned the original engravings from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Purple Flowers and Doves ~ Free Vintage Postcard Image
This beautiful vintage postcard includes an image of purple flowers growing from a lime green vase. Some of the purple petals are fastened to the top handle of the vase and some petals have fallen to the table. One white dove is flying out from the flowers while another dove watches from its standing position…
Vintage French Bicycle Outfit for Ladies ~ Free Magazine Ad and Clip Art
This fun magazine advertisement, from the April 7, 1895 issue of Le Petit Echo de la Mode, depicts a young lady dressed in an outfit designed for riding a bicycle. Although not a smooth translation, the following paragraph is an online conversion and will give you a general idea (if you do not speak or read…
Page of Fruit and Nuts ~ Free Vintage Image
This page contains vibrantly colored illustrations of: oranges, apples, a pear, grapes, peaches, cherries and an assortment of nuts. The page is from the antique school lesson book Our Little Book for Little Folks, 1896. Click on image to enlarge.
Aster Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art Image
This beautiful flower is an Aster. The botanical name if this particular aster is Aster Turbinellus. The image 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.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup ~ Free Victorian Advertising Card Image
This Victorian trading card is an advertisement for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, an old remedy for children teething. The image on the front of the card features a happy mother holding a smiling baby. The back of the card includes advice for mothers in three languages and a calendar for 1888. Click on images to…
Winter-Time ~ Free Vintage Poem and Clip Art
I have another image in mind to post later this afternoon or early evening but I’ve had this poem, Winter-Time, saved to my computer for a few months and I want to delete my draft version. Although it’s not necessarily in season with tomorrow being the first day of spring, I thought I would post it for…
Antique Scissors Engravings Free Digital Collage Sheet
There are six pairs of unique, ornate, beautiful antique scissors on this digital collage sheet. I collected the scissors for this page from engravings I scanned from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge. This image is also available in png (transparent) format in…
