Here is a sketch of a vintage circus acrobat doing a one-handed handstand on the upper back edge of a chair. This is the fifth in a series of eight vintage circus images that I’ll be posting from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
1890s
Vintage Circus Horse Clip Art
Here is a sketch of a vintage circus horse. His mane is trimmed and there is a pretty flower fastened to the bridle at the base of his ear. This is the fourth in a series of eight vintage circus images that I’ll be posting from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Circus Horse and Rider
Here is a black and white clip art image of a vintage circus trick rider who is seated, at the moment of this sketch, at the edge of one side of the horse’s back that he’s riding. It seems the rider would fall off the horse from this position but he looks calm as he turns back…
Circus Clown Vintage Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art image of a vintage circus clown. He’s wearing an old fashioned baggy clown suit with a large ruffled collar and ruffles at the hem of each pant leg. With a painted on smile and perky eyebrows, he’s a happy looking clown. It looks like he’s doing a little dance. …
Victorian Circus Performer ~ Clip Art Image
Here is a black and white clip art image of a Victorian circus performer dressed in a tasseled black skirt with white polka dots, a white shirt with polka dots, polka dot tights to match and a pointed hat. It appears this circus performer is in the midst of leading a trained animal in a…
Fairies Flowers and Bees
This vintage storybook image includes two fairies playing on flowers as three bumblebees fly by. The image is from A Round Robin, by M. A. Hoyer and Robert Ellice Mack, illustrated by Harriett M. Bennett, circa 1891. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Lady Picture Clip Art
This vintage clip art image features a Victorian lady wearing an elegant Ladies’ Costume. She is holding opera glasses in one hand and a program in the other. The lovely hat she is wearing is trimmed with ribbons and flowers. Here is a black and white clip art version of the Victorian lady. I scanned the image…
Berries and Bows Victorian Picture Frame
This lovely embroidery pattern for an octagonal shaped picture frame includes an exquisite design of berries and bows. The image is from the February 1896 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Bird Seed Ad and Clip Art ~ Free Vintage Graphics
This vintage catalogue advertisement includes a description and prices for Peter Henderson & Co boxed bird seed. The package of bird seed includes an illustration of a bird in a cage. I scanned this ad from the Peter Henderson & Co. Everything for the Garden Manual, 1898. Here is a black and white clip art version of…
Victorian Men’s Neckties ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art collection of Victorian men’s neckwear. I scanned the original images from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. Details for each item in this collection are as follows (left to right, top to bottom): 1. Men’s Teck Scarf, neat fancy effects, also black silk and satin, 25c, 49c and…
Antique Yost Typewriter
This old magazine advertisement features a Yost No. 4 Typewriter. The ad states that the Yost typewriter has recently had many improvements put on it which add to its convenience and capacity. The improvements include: better paper feed, an adjustable paper guide and improved line lock. Here is a black and white clip art version…
Vintage French Bicycle Outfit for Ladies ~ Free Magazine Ad and Clip Art
This fun magazine advertisement, from the April 7, 1895 issue of Le Petit Echo de la Mode, depicts a young lady dressed in an outfit designed for riding a bicycle. Although not a smooth translation, the following paragraph is an online conversion and will give you a general idea (if you do not speak or read…
