Here is a collection of eight different types of birdhouses. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are for birds nesting in solitary pairs; 7 and 8 for birds which nest in colonies. The image is from the March – April, 1918 issue of Bird-Lore magazine. Here is my original scan. Click on images…
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Under Rose Arches by Kate Greenaway
UNDER ROSE ARCHES. UNDER Rose Arches to Rose Town –Rose Town on the top of the hill;For the Summer wind blows and music goes,And the violins sound shrill. Oh Roses shall be for her carpet,And her curtains of Roses so fair;And a Rosy crown, while far adownFloats her long golden hair. Twist and twine Roses…
Old English and Medieval Text
This aged page, from an antique book in my collection, includes three beautiful alphabets. They are: Old English Title Text, Old English Fancy Text and Medieval. Each of the wonderful old alphabets include both upper case and lower case formats. The page is from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms, by Thos. E. Hill, 1886. Click on image to…
Victorian Lady Holding Fan ~ Free Clip Art
Here is an image of a lovely Victorian lady sitting on a sofa with a cushion behind her and one at her side. She is holding a large transparent fan that covers the lower half of her face. The lady is wearing an off-the-shoulders gown and long gloves. Her hair is styled in an updo…
Victorian Ladies’ Elegant Fan ~ Free Clip Art
Here is an elegant Victorian ladies’ hand-held fan. The accordion part of the fan is decorated with images of butterflies and delicate branches with leaves. The hand-held part of the fan is elaborately designed and finished with two long strings attached to the bottom. There is a tassel at the end of each of the strings. The…
Tablet Arm Chairs
This vintage catalog listing includes two wooden tablet arm chairs. The chair on the left was made from oak. It cost $2.75 for one chair or $32.00 for a dozen chairs. The chair on the right was made from golden elm. It cost $1.90 for one chair or $21.80 per dozen. The ad is from the Northern School…
Children’s Bonnets and Hats ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art collection of seven Victorian hats and bonnets for babies and children. The images are from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. These bonnets and hats ranged in price from 49 cents to $2.98. Click on image to enlarge
Free Vintage Santa Christmas Postcard Image
I thought I’d begin adding Christmas graphics to my blog for those of you that have started working on your Christmas projects. This vintage Christmas postcard features Santa putting the final touches of paint on a doll’s face. There is a rubber ball, a toy drum and a sprig of holly on the table Santa…
Free Vintage Clip Art School Book Pages
Here are a few aged and shabby book pages from a vintage school reader. The lessons are about a boy who has a bat, a ball, and a dog and a girl who has a doll and a cat. The lessons include printing and handwriting text and and illustrations of the boy, the bat, the…
Mottled Javas Rooster and Hen ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art image of a rooster and hen. They are Mottled Javas. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Rose Innocente Pirola ~ Free Vintage Image
This beautiful vintage image features white roses with a delicate pink center and two pink rosebuds. The name of the rose is Innocente Pirola. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Journal, Journey, Joy, Jubilee ~ Free Vintage Dictionary Page
This aged page, from a vintage dictionary published in 1922, includes the words: jonquil, journal, journey, joust, jovial, joy, joyful, jubilant, jubilee and Judaism. Click on image to enlarge.
