This vintage image features a Victorian lady modelling a beautiful dress referred to as a Ladies’ Visiting Toilette. The illustration is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Plus a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
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Royal Worcester Corset Invoice ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage invoice for a purchase of ½ dozen style 580P corsets and ½ dozen style 832P corsets on September 7, 1917. The purchase was made by Rosa A Agostini from the Royal Worcester Corset Co. In addition to Royal Worcester Corsets, the company also sold Bon Ton Corsets and Adjusto Corsets. Click on…
Horse Drawn Coal Wagon
This clip art piece features a Victorian country scene. A man is riding in a horse-drawn wagon that is being pulled by a black horse and a reddish colored horse on a dirt path. There is a large bucket of coal in the wagon beside the farmer. Click on image to enlarge.
Enchanted Fairytale Prince ~ Free Victorian Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a handsome young fairytale prince. He is dressed in fine Victorian royal attire complete with velvet cape and feather plume hat. The prince is holding his hat in one hand, has a sword attached to his belt and is coming down a step. This image is from a…
Flower Covered Birdhouse and Doves ~ Free Vintage Postcard Image
This lovely vintage postcard features several doves and a birdhouse that is covered in purple flowers. One bird is inside the birdhouse looking out and several others are either perched on parts of the outside of the birdhouse or flying towards it. Click on image to enlarge.
Wings Book Plate and Clip Art ~ Free Vintage Graphics
If I would have been the one to write the book these beautiful images of wings are from, I would have called these: Angel Wing No. 1 and Angel Wing No. 2. However, the author determines these to be: The Wing of a Duck (No. 1) and The Wing of a Wild Goose (No. 2). The…
Vintage Lady in Blue
The front of this oval shaped Victorian advertising card for Sohmer pianos features a head and shoulders illustration of a beautiful Victorian lady dressed in blue. Her hair is adorned with pink flowers and a yellow headband with green jewels. She is also wearing a necklace with green jewels. A frame of flowers surrounds the image…
Free Vintage Clip Art ~ Lady Standing in Field with Head Bowed
Today I humbly pay my respects to my dear sister, Marilyn. It was one year ago today that she passed away at 51 years of age. Marilyn was not only my sister but she was also my very dear friend and I miss her. This image is from Nearer my God to Thee, a book that…
Antique Hammond Typewriter
This old magazine advertisement features a Hammond No. 2 Typewriter. The ad claims that the Hammond No. 2 writes in a straight line with uniform type impression, doing automatically what an experienced operator cannot accomplish on other machines. It offers the choice of 42 type styles and writes 14 languages with changes from one type…
Central Europe Vintage Geography Map ~ Free Digital Image
Here is an old map of central Europe. The countries included in full on this map are: France, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria Hungary, Bosnia, Servia, Roumania and Bulgaria. Parts of the following countries are also included: Spain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Turkey and Italy. The map is from one of a two-volume set of…
Victorian Ladies Summer Hats
Here is a page from a vintage ladies’ fashion magazine that includes five elegant and fancy Victorian hat styles for the Summer of 1900. The image is from the May 1900 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Cuttle-fish Octopus ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a Cuttle-fish or octopus. An interesting tidbit of information I learned from the article in the book is that “the color called sepia comes from the Cuttle-fish. It is used by the animal for darkening the water with an inky cloud, that it may more easily escape…
