The vintage photo and wedding invitation below were included with an antique bride’s book I purchased online a few months ago. The sepia-toned photograph features a young mother sitting close to a table where her baby is seated. The mother is cradling the baby with her right arm extended behind his back and holding a…
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Their First Born Child
This lovely vintage engraving features a young man and woman admiring their adorable, happy, little baby. The baby, supported by mommy’s protective arms, is seated on a table in front of the loving parents. The baby is gently touching his or her mommy’s face with both hands. The art is titled Their First Born Child….
Knitted Baby Booties Clip Art Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of a warm and cozy looking pair of knitted baby booties. And a black and white clip art version of the booties. I scanned the original image from the April 1900 issue of The Delineator magazine.
Free Vintage Poem by Oscar Pletsch
Here is a vintage poem, with an adorable illustration, by Oscar Pletsch. The poem, titled Quiet Enjoyment, is about a small dog protecting a baby boy he is in charge of. The illustration on the page features the dog paying close attention to a bird that has come near the baby. The baby, quietly enjoying…
To Baby ~ Free Vintage Storybook Image
This sweet Kate Greenaway storybook page features a young lady (perhaps the baby’s mom, older sister or nanny) seated on a red chair holding her standing baby on her knee. The accompanying poem on the page is: TO BABY OH, what shall my blue eyes go see?Shall it be pretty Quack-Quack to-day?Or the Peacock upon the…
Victorian Mother and Baby
Here is a lovely illustration of a Victorian mother holding her baby in her arms. The baby has his little arms wrapped around his mother’s neck and is giving her a kiss on the cheek. For additional creative options, here is a black and white clip art version. The image is from the Home Picture…
Victorian Baby Bassinet
Here is a lovely clip art illustration of a Victorian baby’s bassinet. It is referred to as a berceaunette in the book I scanned it from. The image is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Click on image to enlarge.
New Year’s Night Clip Art
Here is a vintage poem titled New Year’s Night by Florence Folsom. The poem includes an illustration of a young mother holding her baby. The baby is lifting her hands toward the sky and there is an arc of stars above the mom and her child. The image is from the February 1889 issue of St….
Infant’s Wardrobe ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage advertisement for the most complete infant’s wardrobe, 21 separate garments made by the Modes Fashion and Pattern Company. The regular retail price for the entire infant’s wardrobe was 75 cents but with the coupon attached to the ad, the wardrobe was available for 40 cents. I scanned the original ad from…
Baby Carriages ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are vintage catalogue listings for two styles of baby carriages. Each of the carriages is covered by a ruffled parasol. The ads are from the 1908 Spiegel May Stern Co. Universal Home Furnishers Catalogue. Here are black and white clip art versions of the baby carriages from the ads. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Mother and Baby Lullaby
This vintage book page includes two poems: Lullaby by Alfred Tennyson and Rock me to Sleep, Mother by Florence Percy. There is also an illustration of a Victorian mother cradling her baby in a rocking chair beside an open window. It is evening and through the open window we can see a large full moon…
Mother and Baby Bedtime Prayers ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage engraving features a young mother holding her baby on her lap. It appears that the baby is ready for bed and they are saying goodnight prayers together. The image is titled Young Motherhood. It’s from Gaskell’s Compendium of Forms Educational Social Legal and Commercial, 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
