This two-page printable antique French letter, dated November 23, 1837, is shabby and grungy with age. The letter was written from a woman to her sister. She thanks her sister for the letter and gift, tells her that she has been sick in bed for three days, manages to do some housework but cannot knit due…
Printable Antique Photographs
Here are two printable antique photographs. The first photograph features a pretty woman in an elegant Victorian dress, holding a fan in her left hand. She is seated on a porch, with her right arm resting on an ornate stone column. There are vines wound around the railing of the porch and trees in the…
Cupid Valentine Postcard
This printable vintage cupid valentine postcard features a short poem framed with small pink roses, red hearts tied with baby blue colored ribbon, and an illustration of cupid, with bow and arrow in one hand and a quiver of arrows tied around his waist. The poem, in dark brown lettering, reads:“Love is the secret sense…
Horse Drawn Carriage Ad
Here is an antique horse drawn carriage ad. The full-page ad, by the Columbus Buggy Co., of Columbus, Ohio, manufacturers of fine buggies, phaetons, surreys and light carriages, makes the following points to consider when purchasing a vehicle: quality, style and beauty, as well as: comfort ease and durability. The Columbus Buggy Co. claimed their…
Butterfly Book Pages
These butterfly book pages are the first three pages of an encyclopedia article about butterflies. The first page also includes a brief illustrated article about the buttercup, a yellow wild flower or weed of the roadside and field, found in England, The United States and Canada. A short poem, under the illustration, reads: “The buttercups,…
Coconut Layer Cake
These vintage cookbook pages include an illustration and recipe for Coconut Layer Cake. Both pages are from the “Butter cakes” section of the booklet. The first page below includes an illustration of three large slices of bright yellow coconut cake with fluffy white icing, to which appears coconut has been added. The cake pieces are…
Carrot Pudding with Lemon Sauce
Carrot pudding with lemon sauce was a special dessert my maternal grandma would make for Christmas Day. I wasn’t sure if I correctly remembered the names of the recipes, but I recently ask one of my aunts. She confirmed the Christmas dessert my grandma made was carrot pudding with lemon sauce. I went in search…
Victorian Fashion Plate
This Victorian fashion plate features an illustration of two women dressed in beautiful fashions of the day. The lady on the left is wearing a dark purple blouse with poufy upper sleeves. Her blouse is decorated with white lace and finished with a white lace collar, white lace edging on the sleeves, as well as…
Yellow Roses
Here is a printable clip art illustration of beautiful yellow roses. The illustration is titled Rose “Emilie Dupuy”. It includes one large rose at the top and another smaller rose on the left. The roses are shown on a rose branch with several leaves. The background is gray in the upper left-hand corner, fading diagonally…
French Garden Seed Labels
Here are two vintage French garden seed labels. The first label includes an illustration of a fully-ripe green head of cabbage. The label reads: Laitue Chou de Naples. An online translation gives the result: Naples Cabbage Lettuce. The second of the vintage French garden seed labels is for long turnips. It includes an illustration of…
Ornamental Designs
These antique book pages feature ornamental designs. The first, Plate 106, from the Free Ornaments section in the book, includes seven illustrations of The Akroter, & c. The second, Plate 217, from the Metal Objects section in the book, includes nine illustrations of The Candle-Bracket. Using the ornamental designs shared above, I created a…
Antique Receipt
This antique receipt was prepared on behalf of Conant Bros. Co., manufacturers of Looking Glasses and Pictures, of 18 Elm Street, Cor. Washington, in Boston. The receipt is dated April 14, 1908. Goods were sold to Atherton Furniture Co., of Lewiston, Maine. The company purchased a 24 x 18 Bev. Fr. #7 (I assume that…
