In this fun vintage image by Charles Twelvetrees, a young boy is using a watering pail to pour water over his puppy. The caption below the image is, “This Makes Flowers Grow -So Of Course It Will Make Puppies Grow” The image is part of a collection of Twelvetrees’ illustrations titled, “One of His Quiet Hours” from the October 1917 issue…
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Victorian Girl and Boy Formal
This adorable old postcard features a Victorian boy and girl walking together on a snow-covered path. They are dressed in formal clothes, perhaps on their way to church or a Christmas party. The message on the card is: Christmas Greetings. Click on image to enlarge.
Holiday Fun Cover Oage
Here is an aged and shabby front cover of a children’s Christmas book titled Holiday Fun from McLoughlin Bros.’ Little Chatterwell Series. The image is of a girl and a boy standing on a fence. The girl is blowing a horn and the boy is blowing a trumpet. The book was published in 1900. Click on…
Children and Snowman ~ Free Vintage Graphic
This fun vintage Christmas postcard graphic features three children and a snowman. A boy is putting the finishing touch on the snowman while two girls stand alongside, each holding what appears to be a doll in their arms as they look on. There is a branch of holly and berries in the upper right corner….
Santa Family Vintage Christmas Greeting Card ~ Free Download
This fun vintage Christmas greeting card features a family of Santas, including daddy Santa, mommy Santa and an adorable baby Santa! Here is the inside of the card, with an illustration of the Santa family’s detachable beards hanging from a small piece of a tree branch and the greeting: Merry Christmas from all and a…
Free Vintage Clapsaddle Thanksgiving Postcard Graphic ~ John Alden and Priscilla
Before I put away my vintage Thanksgiving ephemera, I would like to share one more image with you. This is an adorable Ellen Clapsaddle postcard of John Alden and Priscilla (Mullins) portrayed as children. Priscilla is sitting on a stool in front of a spinning wheel, with her face shyly turned away. John is standing…
Free Vintage Christmas Postcard Image ~ Santa Delivering Gifts by Plane
Here is a fun John Winsch vintage Christmas postcard that features Santa delivering gifts from a biplane. A girl and boy, eager with anticipation, are standing on a balcony catching their gifts from Santa as he flies by. The greeting on the postcard is: Joyful Christmas. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Christmas Boy Carrying Gifts
Here is a fun vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle. The image is of a Victorian boy dressed in red, bending over as he tries to balance an abundance of packages on his back. The boy is using both hands to try to keep the gifts from falling and also has the strap of a…
Victorian Children Christmas Postcard ~ Free Graphic
This vintage Christmas postcard features a young boy and girl walking together under a red umbrella. The boy is holding the umbrella with both hands and the girl has her hands tucked into a white muff. They look adorable in their green and white Victorian dress clothes. The message at the bottom of the card…
Tuck’s Halloween Postcard Vintage Graphic ~ Bobbing for Apples
The scene on this vintage Tuck’s Halloween party postcard includes a girl bobbing for apples from a large wooden tub filled with water. Two other children watch the girl as they await their turn in the game. The childrens’ shadows cast spooky figures on the wall behind them. Grey smoke which billows from a sinister…
Children in Halloween Costumes
Here are three happy children, dressed and ready for Halloween. The two boys in the image are wearing clown suits and the girl in the center is wearing a masquerade dress. The image is from the October 1917 issue of Pictorial Review. Click on image to enlarge.
A Hunter’s Moon Boy and Rabbit Clip Art
Enclosed within a circle and below the heading The Hunter’s Moon is an illustration of a boy crouched on the ground looking directly into the face of a cute rabbit. The boy is dressed for hunting but at his age, I’m assuming his rifle, that rests in the grass at his side, is a toy – or…
