Here are two pages of articles titled, “The Practice and Theory of Aviation – II”. The articles discuss modern aeroplanes (of 1910) and include illustrations of the Wright Biplane and two types of Voisin Biplanes. I scanned these pages from the October 29, 1910 issue of the Scientific American Supplement No. 1817. Part I of…
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Poinsettia Stencil ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful black and white clip art illustration of a poinsettia flower and one leaf. The image is a stencil from the Priscilla Fancy Work Catalogue, 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
Bertha and Mary Shopping ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
“Bertha said that she would keep shop, and Mary should come and buy of her. So she put her little scales upon a chair, and a basket of vegetables and apples by her side, and made a very good shopkeeper. Little Mary put on nurse’s bonnet, which was nearly as big as herself, and came…
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…
Fairytale Princess ~ Vintage Storybook Clip Art
This vintage storybook illustration is from an old, uncommon, story of Jack and the Beanstalk. In the story, Jack made a trade with an elf: an apple for a hatful of magic beans. Immediately after Jack planted the magic beans in his garden, a tall beanstalk grew; Jack and the elf climbed the beanstalk together….
Group of Bellflowers ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This beautiful group of flowers includes four varieties of Campanulas, commonly known as bellflowers. They species included are: C. lactiflora, C. rotundifolia Hostii, C. carpathica turbinata and C. carpathica alba. The illustration is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Here is a black and white…
Partridge Cochins Chickens ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a hen and rooster. They are Partridge Cochins. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Soup Tureen ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a beautiful soup tureen. The description in the catalogue I scanned the original image from is, “Quadruple Plate Bright Finish Soup Tureen, a large and pretty fluted pattern, embossed cover, 10 in. high.” The cost was $4.75. The illustration is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer…
Cedrus Deodara Tree ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a spruce tree. The scientific name for the tree is Cedrus Deodara. I think it would make a beautiful Christmas tree. The illustration is from Beeton’s New Dictionary of Every-Day Gardening, circa 1899. Click on image to enlarge.
Baking Powder Clip Art ~ Free Vintage Graphics
Here is an aged and shabby vintage advertisement for Mrs. Lincoln’s baking powder. The image is from the back cover of the August-September 1910 issue of Cooking School Magazine. And here is a black and white clip art version of a can of baking powder from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Bird on Branch Silhouette ~ Free Graphic
Here is a vintage silhouette of a bird perched on a branch that has many leaves. The illustration is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Holly and Berries Frame ~ Free Vintage Image
A design of holly and berries decorates the top and left side of this rectangular shaped vintage Christmas frame. The first version of the frame is a scan of the original title from an article in the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. I’ve removed the title for the second version and converted the frame to a…
