Here are two vintage bicycle clip art illustrations. The first is of a man standing beside his bicycle. The clothing he is wearing was considered “the newest and most approved style of bicycle suit for men” in 1894. Here is a black and white clip art version. The second illustration is of a “graceful and…
Transportation
The First Ford
This illustration, titled The First Ford, features a sketch of the 1896 model of the Ford automobile, with Henry Ford, the inventor, at the steering lever. Here is a black and white clip art version of the sketch. I scanned the original illustration from an encyclopedia in my collection that was published in the United…
Horse Drawn Carriage Ad
Here is an antique horse drawn carriage ad. The full-page ad, by the Columbus Buggy Co., of Columbus, Ohio, manufacturers of fine buggies, phaetons, surreys and light carriages, makes the following points to consider when purchasing a vehicle: quality, style and beauty, as well as: comfort ease and durability. The Columbus Buggy Co. claimed their…
Vintage Locomotive Book Pages
The three vintage locomotive book pages below feature a partial but detailed description of locomotives (powered rail vehicles for pulling trains) in the early 1900s. An illustration is included on each of the pages. The first page includes an illustration of a large locomotive with a man, small in comparison, standing beside it. Below the…
Vintage Bicycle Motorcycle Clip Art
This vintage magazine advertisement features a mechanical device that was designed to be attached to an ordinary bicycle to convert it into a two-cylinder motorcycle. They called the attachment The Johnson Motor Wheel and it was manufactured by the Johnson Motor Wheel Company of Chicago, Illinois. The speed of the crafted motorcycle was between 6…
Kelly Springfield Vintage Magazine Tire Ad
“Don’t be a “Rough Rider” in your own vehicle” is the catchphrase in this fun vintage magazine advertisement by the Kelly-Springfield Tire company. The ad features an illustration of three calm and relaxed people riding in a carriage that is being pulled by horses running at high speed. I scanned the original ad from the…
Hot Air Balloon Free Vintage Graphics
This antique encyclopedia page includes a definition for the word “BALLOON”. An illustration of a hot air balloon is included. I’ve scanned the following page as well, which includes the remainder of the lengthy definition for balloon. Here is a black and white clip art version of the balloon. Click on images to enlarge. I scanned…
Flexible Flyer Sled Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a Flexible Flyer sled that was manufactured by the S. L. Allen & Co., in Philadelphia. The ad states that this sled is self-steering, you manage it without your feet on the steering bar, and it goes faster than any other sled. The ad is from the December…
Two-Wheel Velocipede
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a two-wheel velocipede. The ad states that this early bicycle was sized for boys with a 26-inch wheel and it had a plain seat. The cost was $25 or $30 with horse. I don’t know the meaning of “with horse”. The ad also states that “Any Boy can…
The Tennessee Vintage Ship Engraving
Here is a vintage engraving of a ship named The Tennessee. The illustration is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
The Inconstant Sailing Ship
Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful sailing ship named The Inconstant. The illustration is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Carriages and Sleighs
This old book page is filled with a variety of illustrations of antique carriages and sleighs. The page is titled, “Late Styles of Fashionable Carriages and Sleighs”. You can find a similar page of antique transportation (carriages and vehicles) on my blog here. I scanned the page from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms,…
