Enclosed within a circle and below the heading The Hunter’s Moon is an illustration of a boy crouched on the ground looking directly into the face of a cute rabbit. The boy is dressed for hunting but at his age, I’m assuming his rifle, that rests in the grass at his side, is a toy – or…
Animals
Free Vintage Image ~ Horses at The Farm
Here is a beautiful vintage image of a brown horse and a white horse drinking at the water’s edge while a tan colored horse looks on, over a hedge, in the background. This image is from a children’s book titled Visit to the Farm by Koerner & Hayes, 1896. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Farmer at Work
Here is a Victorian farm scene clip art piece. A farmer is piling hay onto a wagon that is hitched up to a horse while chickens are feeding on bits of hay on in the foreground. Click on image to enlarge.
Dog and Cat School Lesson
This page includes a school lesson about the head, eyes and ears of John’s dog and Mary’s cat. The page is from Our Little Book for Little Folks, an antique school reader that was published in 1896. Here are black and white versions of the images from the page. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Trade Card, He Won’t Hurt You
He Won’t Hurt You is a Victorian trade card that features a beautiful illustration of a young girl, in a lovely pink dress, walking a large copper colored dog. The advertising on the back of the card is for Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant and Dr. Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Image ~ Silhouette of Lady
This lovely vintage silhouette of a lady sitting on a bench, balancing a small dog on her knee, is from the March 1911 issue of Pictorial Review magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Turkeys and Pumpkins Clip Art
Here is a vintage Thanksgiving clipart piece, from an old bridge tally card, that features turkeys and pumpkins. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Cow Clip Art
Here is a vintage black and white clipart illustration of a cow. It’s a Cross-Bred Jersey-Ayrshire and is from the September 1878 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Langshan Rooster and Hen
I love vintage roosters and chickens! They bring back fond memories of farm living, where I spent the first seven years of my life. As a young child, I didn’t have the responsibilities or heavy workload of a farmer so I only have delightful and magical memories of the farm. This pair of Langshan fowl is from the November 1879…
Victorian Trade Card, The Jerseys
This Victorian trade card, The Jerseys, features a great image of a milkmaid with her cows. The advertising on the back is for Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant, Dr. Jayne’s Liniment and Dr. Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge. I’ve removed it but there was handwriting in pencil in a small space on the back that said, “Frank to Nettie 1884”. Click on images to…
Free Vintage Clip Art Dog
This cute dog sketch is from the Home Picture Book, circa 1887. Click on image to enlarge.
Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, English Setter
This image is from The Book of Dogs, 1919. It includes: a Gordon Setter, Irish Setter and English Setter. Click on image to enlarge. The Gordon Setter looks more little like our Little Bear (who is part Rottweiler) than the image of the Smooth Collie that I posted two days ago. The cortisone treatment Little Bear went for on August 28th has…
