Here is an adorable and colorful vintage Christmas postcard. Dressed in pink pajamas and a large paper hat, this child is marching around with brand new Christmas gifts in tow. The gifts include a toy horn, a drum and there are toys brimming from the stocking. The message on the postcard above the child is:…
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Children in Halloween Costumes
Here are three happy children, dressed and ready for Halloween. The two boys in the image are wearing clown suits and the girl in the center is wearing a masquerade dress. The image is from the October 1917 issue of Pictorial Review. Click on image to enlarge.
Harvest Moon Girl Carrying Wheat Clip Art
Enclosed within a circle that may represent a full (harvest) moon, and below a decoration of two stalks of wheat, is an illustration of a Victorian girl carrying a bundle of wheat over her shoulder. The title of the image is The Harvest Moon and it’s from the October 1885 issue of St. Nicholas magazine….
A Hunter’s Moon Boy and Rabbit Clip Art
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…
Victorian School Boy Clip Art
Like the Victorian school girl I posted a few minutes ago, this school boy is also seated at his desk practicing his handwriting skills. The image is from the Appleton’s Standard System of Penmanship booklet, published by the American Book Company in the late 1800′s. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian School Girl Clip Art
This Victorian school girl is seated at her desk practicing her handwriting skills. The image is from an Appleton’s Standard System of Penmanship booklet that was published by the American Book Company in the late 1800′s. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Boy with Christmas Gifts
The adorable image by Ellen Clapsaddle on this vintage Christmas postcard includes a boy decorating his red hat with sprigs of holly. A collection of beautifully decorated Christmas gifts is stacked on the snow behind the boy. The message on the postcard is: Christmas Greetings. Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous thy Life. Click on…
Free Vintage Image ~ Victorian Girls Prepare for a Party
This group of Victorian girls is dressed in their Sunday best. A cake, nicely decorated with white icing and several tall, thin, pink candles awaits on a small table the girls are gathered around. These children appear eager for a party to begin! This image is from the October 1902 issue of The Delineator magazine….
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.
Carefree Girl Skipping Along Path
I just love this delightful image of a carefree girl happily skipping along a path through the woods. It was drawn by C. M. Relyea, engraved by Frank French and is from the April 1899 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
At The Seaside Poem and Clip Art
This page includes the poem At The Seaside by Robert Louis Stevenson and an image of a boy at the beach. The boy has been digging holes in the sand with a wooden shovel and is now resting on a large rock as he looks out to sea. The page is from Child Life A First…
Free Vintage Image ~ Girl on Swing Birthday Postcard
This vintage postcard includes A Loving Birthday greeting and an illustration of a girl on a rope swing that is fastened to the branch of a tree. For additional creative options, here is a version of the postcard without the writing. Click on images to enlarge.
