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…
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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…
Printable Reference Book Page
This printable reference book page describes a variety of book sizes, namely: a Folio, a long book; Quarto (4to) nearly square; Octavo (8vo), the general size; and Duodecimo (12mo), a small book. The standard size of book paper for a folio is 25 x 38 inches; half the sheet being 19 x 25 inches, which…
Printable Antique Photographs
Here are two printable antique photographs. The first photograph features a pretty woman in an elegant Victorian dress, holding a fan in her left hand. She is seated on a porch, with her right arm resting on an ornate stone column. There are vines wound around the railing of the porch and trees in the…
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…
Butterfly Book Pages
These butterfly book pages are the first three pages of an encyclopedia article about butterflies. The first page also includes a brief illustrated article about the buttercup, a yellow wild flower or weed of the roadside and field, found in England, The United States and Canada. A short poem, under the illustration, reads: “The buttercups,…
Ornamental Designs
These antique book pages feature ornamental designs. The first, Plate 106, from the Free Ornaments section in the book, includes seven illustrations of The Akroter, & c. The second, Plate 217, from the Metal Objects section in the book, includes nine illustrations of The Candle-Bracket. Using the ornamental designs shared above, I created a…
Horse Harnesses
Here is a printable antique catalog page of horse harnesses. The page features a variety of ten harnesses, ranging in price from $7.65 for a nickel and imitation rubber trimmed Madison Single Strap Single Harness to $18.05 for a genuine rubber Doctors’ Heavy Single Harness. Most of the harnesses included on the page fit 900…
Horse Wagon Catalog Ad
Here is a full-page vintage horse wagon catalog ad. The ad includes two illustrations, one of a one-horse wagon, the second of a two-horse wagon. “These wagons are heavily ironed and braced, they are made of the best material throughout. The wheels are dipped in boiling oil, have round edge tires, which protect the felloes…
Winnie the Pooh Map
This shabby and aged Winnie the Pooh sketch features a map of the locations the stories in the book take place. Included in the sketch are the following areas: a treed spot that is labelled “nice for piknicks”, Kangas house, a sandy pit where Roo plays, Rabbits house, Pooh Bears house, six pine trees, Pooh…
Common Land Tortoise
Here is a vintage illustration of a Common Land Tortoise. The following description is from the book, “The very curious reptiles which are known by the general name of TORTOISES are remarkable for affording the first example of a skeleton brought to the exterior of the body – a formation which is frequent enough in…
Mirabilis Jalapa
This printable book page includes a definition and illustration of Mirabilis Jalapa. The Mirabilis Jalapa is also known as the marvel of peru or the four o”clock flower. The illustration includes several flowers in full bloom, many buds, and plenty of leaves growing on the branches. MIRABILIS (from mirabilis, wonderful). Marvel of Peru. Syns. Jalapa,…
