From top hats and coattails to warm winter coats, this page of vintage men’s clothing includes a variety of styles for the winter of 1897. The page is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image from the page. Click on…
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Vintage Chair Catalogue Listing and Clip Art ~ Free Graphics
This full-page vintage catalogue listing for a Luxurious Turkish Rocker is from the Universal Home Furnishers catalogue published by the Spiegel May Stern Co., 1908. Here is a black and white clip art version of the comfy looking chair from the catalogue page. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Perfume Magazine Ad and Clip Art ~ Free Graphics
This vintage magazine advertisement for Heather of the Links, a Lundborg perfume manufactured by Ladd & Coffin, is from the May 1899 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Here is a black and white clip art version of the pretty perfume bottle from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Baby’s First Birthday ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is an adorable vintage clip art image of a baby clapping her hands in excitement for her first birthday cake. The large cake is beautifully decorated and has one candle in the center. A ribbon of smoke is rising from the candle. This illustration is from the book Our Dear Baby published by Richard G. Krueger in 1916….
Vintage Chalk and Pencil Drawing ~ Free Graphic
Here is a beautiful page of white ornamental penmanship flourishes and swirls, including elegant drawings of birds and a swan, on a black background. This title on the page is: Chalk and Pencil Drawing. Here is a version with the wording removed. The page is from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms, by Thos. E. Hill,…
Sewing Dress Form Vintage Ad and Clip Art ~ Free Graphics
In this vintage advertisement, two Victorian ladies are having a discussion about the importance of owning a Hall’s Bazar dress form as they admire the draping of the fabric that is pinned to the form. The ad is from the October 1889 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image…
Free Vintage Book Page Graphics and Clip Art ~ Engravers Inscriptions
These vintage book pages cover information on the subject of wording and punctuation of inscriptions for engraving. The article includes an image of a man seated at a table, doing some engraving work. Also included are examples of beautiful engravings appropriate for marking rings, spoons, pins, watches, etc. Here are three black and white clip art…
Christmas Plum Pudding ~ Vintage Recipe and Clip Art
This grungy, aged and yellowed vintage cookbook page includes an old fashioned recipe for Christmas Plum Pudding. I scanned the page from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image of plum pudding from the page. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Santa Clip Art ~ Free Download
Here is a fun vintage image of Santa. He looks casual and relaxed yet determined to get the job done. This Santa is carrying a decorated tree hoisted over one shoulder and toys are bursting out from behind his back and from his pockets. The image is from the Christmas 1896 issue of Harper’s New…
Baby Goes Bye Bye ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a lady, perhaps a mother or nanny, pushing an old fashioned baby carriage. I scanned this sketch from the book Our Dear Baby published by Richard G. Krueger in 1916. The caption that corresponds to this image in the book is: Baby goes bye-bye. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Crochet Silk ~ Free Digital Advertisement and Clip Art
This vintage advertisement claims that Florence Crochet Silk, with its soft finish, strict purity and durable colors is not only extensively used for crochet work of all kinds but is also in high favor for knitting, often used for making mittens, stockings and other articles of wearing apparel. The ad is from the March 1895…
Ornate Vintage Frame ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a beautifully ornate vintage clip art frame. The image is from A Handbook of Ornament by Franz Sales Meyer, circa 1877. Click on image to enlarge.
